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Blackstone officials blame non‑flushable wipes and grease for sewer blockages; pump repair costs doubled
Summary
Department of Public Works staff told the Water Sewer Commission that non‑flushable wipes and grease caused recent blockages, including a pump jam that reportedly doubled repair costs, and warned continued incidents could force a rate increase.
Jimmy Sullivan, the Town of Blackstone Department of Public Works superintendent and water/sewer superintendent, reported a series of costly sewer problems at the April 10 Water Sewer Commission meeting and urged residents not to flush wipes or pour grease down drains.
Sullivan said crews found large grease blockages under the river on Main Street and a separate blockage caused by wipes in the sewer line that led to a…
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