Yorkshire Water says four suitcases were pulled from a drain in Engine Lane, Horbury.
Four suitcases dumped into a sewer in West Yorkshire caused sewage to flood into the River Calder.
The luggage was found blocking a drain in Engine Lane, Horbury, on Wednesday and caused wastewater to back up and spill out via an overflow.The firm said: "It is vital people do not use the sewer network as a way of getting rid of unwanted items." Miles Cameron, head of customer field services at Yorkshire Water, added: "We believe a cover was removed to allow these items to be disposed of into the sewer.
"Unfortunately, they caused a significant blockage within the network, which led to wastewater being discharged into the River Calder. "Thankfully our teams responded quickly to alerts that indicated a problem with the overflows and were able to remove the items and return the network to full working order, stopping the discharge to the river."
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