Coffee is full of lipids, which build up in the sewer just like pouring oil down the drain. Coffee shops need a grease trap for that reason. (Google says UK does this, I know it’s legislation here in Aus, we mostly copy your homework anyway)
One small bit of a cup isn’t going to break anything, but infrastructure planning and legislation has to assume that a percentage of people will do it, some of them all the time.
I don’t think she should have been fined and I do think that 3 men ganging up on a small woman to berate her about a coffee is bonkers.
It’s irresponsible; the rain gutters are for clean surface water wash off and drain freely into water courses, rivers, lakes etc untreated; they’re totally separate from the sewers even though both systems run under the roads. Organic liquids should be disposed off via the sewage system - so down a toilet or a sink - where the water should be treated before being released back into the water table.
If everyone were disposing of contaminated water in the surface drainage system we’d be in big trouble.
I wonder if those officers knew it was illegal before they took up the job?
It shouldn’t be illegal. It’s a responsible disposal of an organic liquid.
It’s a bit of a grey area.
Coffee is full of lipids, which build up in the sewer just like pouring oil down the drain. Coffee shops need a grease trap for that reason. (Google says UK does this, I know it’s legislation here in Aus, we mostly copy your homework anyway)
One small bit of a cup isn’t going to break anything, but infrastructure planning and legislation has to assume that a percentage of people will do it, some of them all the time.
I don’t think she should have been fined and I do think that 3 men ganging up on a small woman to berate her about a coffee is bonkers.
There’s certainly bigger fish to fry.
Well fryer oil is certainly going to gum up that drain.
It’s irresponsible; the rain gutters are for clean surface water wash off and drain freely into water courses, rivers, lakes etc untreated; they’re totally separate from the sewers even though both systems run under the roads. Organic liquids should be disposed off via the sewage system - so down a toilet or a sink - where the water should be treated before being released back into the water table.
If everyone were disposing of contaminated water in the surface drainage system we’d be in big trouble.
I hope these officers get fines if they throw away that last bit of coffee before going on patrol.