cross-posted from: https://quokk.au/c/australia/p/593822/fatberg-the-size-of-four-buses-likely-birthed-poo-balls-that-closed-sydney-beaches-and-it-ca
Secret report suggests fats, oils and grease accumulate in ‘inaccessible dead zone’ at Malabar plant, then dislodge when pumping pressure ‘rapidly increases’
God damn is that a headline.
Unlike most cities, Sydney only does primary treatment of its sewage – straining out the solids. Elsewhere, secondary treatment uses settlement tanks and disinfection techniques before releasing the wastewater or recycling it.
Stay classy!
Sydney Water’s deepwater ocean outfalls (DOOF) assessment report, dated 30 August 2025, was produced for the New South Wales Environment Protection Authority, which has been investigating the “debris balls” that closed numerous beaches in late 2024 and early 2025.
They did not use a single real unit in the whole article.
Edit: I was wrong. There were two
Still a good read, though.
How many giraffes long was the article?
Twelve golf ball swings
What is that in eggs? Including inflation
They could try this method - Whale Removal
