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MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Nearly 700 gallons of wastewater flowed into Robinson Bayou because of a grease blockage, according to the Mobile Area Water and Sewer System.
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According to a MAWSS news release, an employee noticed the overflow Friday behind a home at 3011 McGough Drive in Mobile.
The 650-gallon overflow was caused by a grease blockage, which happens when food containing fats, oil or grease are put down the drain, according to the release…