Posted on 01/22/2025 11:30:37 AM PST by BenLurkin
It urged anyone who spotted the balls not to handle them and to contact authorities.
Besides the acids and bacteria, the balls also contained volcanic rock pumice.
The first batch of debris in October were at first mistakenly called "tar balls" but were later found to contain everything from cooking oil and soap scum molecules, to blood pressure medication, pesticides, hair, methamphetamine and veterinary drugs.
Sydney Water has reported that its water treatment plants are operating normally and that there were no known issues with waste systems in the city.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...
Some treatment plan somewhere is missing these. They are called porous filter balls and are used in water and wastewater treatment. Since they had fecal matter, start looking at the sewage treatment plants
Sounds like a load of crap!
For us in the south it’s known as a “turd”.
I saw that on a wall in a public restroom over 50 years ago ... I’ll bet you were the person that wrote those word of wit. I also remember this one when they stated charging 10 cents to use one of those restrooms:
Here I sit brokenhearted
Paid a dime and only farted.
You are correct.
“Mystery balls on Sydney beaches found to contain faecal bacteria”
Sea Turdles!
As long as it is faecal and not fecal, I think they are good.
Worst. Mystery Balls. Ever.
Cruise ships
Possible. They used to be notorious for dumping at sea, but so did the US Navy.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.