Source of ‘disgusting’ grime balls that closed Sydney beaches revealed

Almost certainly from sewer treatment plants, even if they have not yet been traced back to their precise origin

Source of ‘disgusting’ grime balls that closed Sydney beaches revealed

The state’s environmental watchdog has blamed Sydney Water’s ageing sewerage network as the likely source of thousands of the greasy black spheres.

Mystery balls on beaches finally explained

Authorities have revealed the likely source of the strange black balls washing up on Sydney’s beaches.

Sewage treatment site 'likely' source of debris balls

The balls first appeared in Coogee, Sydney's eastern beaches, in October 2024 before an onslaught of greasy...

Source of mysterious 'tar balls' on beaches revealed

An investigation into the source of thousands of "tar balls" that forced the closure of world-famous beaches has...

Black debris balls on NSW beaches came from Sydney Water network

An investigation into the debris balls found across NSW beaches by the Environment Protection Authority has found the black balls likely stemmed from the state's sewage treatment network.