Employees of Wodociągi Kępińskie intervened in Słupia after dozens of donuts blocked the sewage network and pumping station. The incident occurred after Fat Thursday, causing not only technical problems but also a local dispute. The company reminds that food waste should not end up in pipes, as it leads to costly and troublesome failures of transmission infrastructure, which became a fact last Saturday.
Donuts Cause Blockage
In the town of Słupia, hundreds of donuts blocked the pipeline and pumping station on Saturday after Fat Thursday.
Dispute with Bakery
Initial accusations against a local bakery were withdrawn after protests from the owner, who called them slander.
Water Company Appeal
Wodociągi Kępińskie reminds that food waste cannot end up in the sewage system under threat of serious failures.
An unusual and troublesome failure affected residents of the town of Słupia in the Wielkopolska province. Employees of the company Wodociągi Kępińskie during routine work on Saturday, 14 February 2026, discovered that the cause of the blockage in the pipeline and local pumping station were hundreds of donuts. The sweet pastries, which likely remained after Fat Thursday, were massively thrown into the sewage system, leading to a complete blockage of wastewater flow. Fat Thursday is a traditional Christian holiday ending the carnival, during which in Poland an average of 2 to 3 donuts per person are consumed, generating huge production of these products in bakeries.The incident sparked a wave of comments on social media and tensions between the water company and local businesses. Initially, representatives of Wodociągi Kępińskie suggested that a local bakery might be responsible for the incident, which met with a sharp reaction from the business owner. The entrepreneur considered these claims baseless slander, and the company ultimately withdrew direct accusations. Nevertheless, the scale of the find suggests it was not the result of individual residents' actions, but a mass dumping of unsold goods into the municipal network. „We remind that the sewage system is not a place for food waste, and such situations can lead to serious infrastructure failures.” — Wodociągi KępińskieSpecialists emphasize that throwing food leftovers, especially products containing fat and sugar, causes hard blockages that are extremely difficult to remove. This requires specialized equipment and generates additional costs for municipal companies. The situation in Słupia has become a warning for residents of the entire region, reminding them of the basic rules of using the sewage system.