A wastewater overflow caused by a pipe blockage has flooded a Tauranga sports club building.
Wastewater flooded the ground floor of the main garage of the Greerton Cricket/Blue Rovers Football clubrooms at Pemberton Park, affecting sports equipment.
Football club director Chris Ascott told the Bay of Plenty Times on Monday once the equipment was disinfected, they would know if any of it needed to be replaced.
Tauranga City Council drainage services manager Radleigh Cairns said the cause of the overflow was a build-up of fats, oils and grease that blocked a wastewater pipeline. It has now been cleared.
“Fortunately, the overflow did not make it to the stormwater drain. The area inside the building is being cleaned by commercial cleaners to ensure the safety of users and the outside area has been disinfected by council’s contractors.”