Environment watchdog confirms Sydney’s mystery beach balls likely came from sewage treatment plants | New South Wales
The authorities are investigating the mystery balls of debris New South Wales beaches are closed in recent months They decided that they were likely to have been seen from sewage treatment plants in Sydney.
On Friday, the EPA Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) revealed its investigation in the source of the debris balls Closed beaches in Sydney and the southern coast of the state I found that they were likely to have originated from the sewage treatment network in Sydney Water.
“The development comes after it has found a comprehensive scientific and technical investigation similarities between the formation of debris balls and samples taken from many major wastewater treatment plants in Sydney, including those in Malabar and Bondi,” The Environmental Protection Agency said in a statement.
In November, Sydney Water said “There were no problems with the regular operations of wastewater treatment plants or Malabar.”
The director of the Environmental Protection Agency, Adam Gilijan, said on Friday that the result was “an important step forward in our achievement, but there is still a job to do.”
“Although we have not yet determined the reason for the occurrence of pollution accidents when doing it, we can say Training and characteristics From the debris balls consistent with the source of the sewage on the ground.
The Environmental Protection Agency issued a notification of the investigation to Sydney Water, which requires it to make modeling for ocean sciences to disperse debris balls; Complete the sampling and analysis program in wastewater treatment plants; Evaluate the Outfall Outfall and the sewage pipeline network to determine where the debris balls were established in their systems to prevent repetition.
Louise Bear, CEO of Sydney Water for Water and Environment Services, said in a statement on Friday that an internal review had been carried out.
“It is important to note that all coastal treatment facilities are working normally, and we are committed to organizational standards,” Bear said in a statement.
“Since we were unable to find any errors in our system, we have made samples and analysis widely for debris in the SYDNEY WATER laboratories and the eyes of the independent ocean photographer to determine the potential geographical origin of the debris.”
The investigation indicated that the debris balls may have been formed due to an increase in load of fats, oils and grease in the sewage system over time, with unique factors in the oceans and weather conditions that play a role in the reason for the appearance of debris on the beaches this summer.
He urged the city’s residents to preserve fats, oils and grease from banks.
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