Crap Towns / Abercynon / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Abercynon?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Abercynon spilled for 13,085 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 47.6 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 10,557, down from 14,421 in 2023.
The Taff and the Cynon meet at Abercynon, and judging by the smell so does everything the water company couldn't be arsed to treat.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14,421 | 315 |
| 2024 | 14,278 | 307 |
| 2025 | 10,557 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Abercynon | – | 13,085 |
| Bargod | 7.9 km | 3,875 |
| Porth | 6.7 km | 3,255 |
| Pontypridd | 4.8 km | 2,684 |
| Ystrad Mynach | 6.4 km | 2,595 |
| Blackwood | 9.2 km | 2,585 |
| Tonypandy | 9.2 km | 2,447 |
| Church Village | 9.5 km | 1,742 |
| Treharris | 2.1 km | 1,250 |
| Abertridwr and Senghenydd | 6.9 km | 888 |
| Mountain Ash | 5.7 km | 757 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |