A Chinese takeaway in west London has been ordered to pay £13,000 in fines after repeatedly dumping fats, oils, and grease into sewers for over seven years.China Panda in Fulham was taken to court after Thames Water tried to tell the takeaway to improve its waste disposal.The takeaway was ordered to pay £13,090 in fines and costs after being prosecuted at Reading Magistrates Court on April 25.
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00:00Chinese takeaway China Panda in Fulham has been ordered to pay £13,000 in fines after
00:06repeatedly dumping fats, oils and grease into sewers for over seven years.
00:12The West London takeaway was taken to court after Thames Water tried to tell the takeaway
00:17to improve its waste disposal in 2018.
00:20China Panda was advised to install a grease management trap to stop the unwanted items
00:25from getting in its drainage system.
00:27It was then uncovered that the trap had not been maintained when blockages were reported
00:32in 2022 and 2023.
00:35This repeated failure led to enforcement action by Thames Water to protect both customers and
00:40the environment.
00:42China Panda was prosecuted at Reading Magistrates Court on April 25th.
00:47This is just one of 75,000 blockages a year that the water company deals with in its sewers.
00:53Thames Water say they are forced to spend £18 million a year on blocking similar sewage
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