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“Bondi Cigars” #Fatbergs” & “Poo Balls”
Sydney’s sewage is is flushed out to sea through “deepwater outfall” pipes that reach between 2km and 4km off the coast. Primary treatment involves pumping sewage through a screen to remove solid waste. Secondary treatment – not used at the #Bondi #Malabar and #NorthHead plants – involves finer filtration and biological processing to break down the sewage.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/feb/16/sydney-sewerage-system-a-significant-source-of-microplastic-pollution-csiro-finds

#CSIRO #fossilfuels #microplastics #nanoplastics #Sewerage #Sydney