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Gross!: GRU workers untangle "sewage fruitcake" from wastewater treatment plant
Feb 5, 2020
https://mycbs4.com/news/local/gross-gru-workers-untangle-sewage-fruitcake-from-wastewater-treatment-plant
ainesville, Fla. — Gainesville Regional Utilities wastewater workers spent more than 30 hours untangling a "sewage fruitcake" from on of its wastewater treatment plants.
GRU says the main component of this "fruitcake" was flushable wipes; however, despite their names, these wipes shouldn't be flushed.
GRU urges its residents to only flush what would normally be flushed down their toilets.