Nine popular beaches in Sydney, Australia, have been closed after the discovery of white-grey, ball-shaped debris. Experts suspect the debris could originate from sewerage and urge caution. This incident follows a similar situation three months ago when black tar balls, composed of human hair and household fats, shut down beaches in Sydney's east. Authorities are investigating the source of the pollution and working to safely remove the debris.
Mysterious grey balls sparking the closure of nine popular beaches could have origins in sewerage and need to be treated with caution, an expert says. Swimmers and surfers were urged out of the water on Tuesday afternoon after the white-grey, ball-shaped debris was found along Sydney 's northern beaches.
Some of the debris discovered on Tuesday was collected for testing while the council pledged to safely remove the rest. Other beaches, including Collaroy, Fishermans and Narrabeen, were also due to be inspected. While the city had experienced several days of heavy rain in the past week, Sydney Water said it had no issues with the normal operations of the local wastewater treatment plants, processing about 1.1 million people's waste.
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