Crap Towns / Aberystwyth / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Aberystwyth?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Aberystwyth spilled for 1,020 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 3.7 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 889, down from 1,147 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,147 | 315 |
| 2024 | 1,025 | 307 |
| 2025 | 889 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Ammanford | 69.0 km | 21,015 |
| Ystalyfera | 74.0 km | 11,142 |
| Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes | 67.9 km | 7,657 |
| Pontardawe | 77.5 km | 5,840 |
| Llandrindod Wells | 50.9 km | 5,711 |
| Carmarthen | 63.9 km | 3,206 |
| Brecon | 69.3 km | 2,940 |
| Aberystwyth | – | 1,020 |
| Pontarddulais | 77.4 km | 721 |
| Welshpool | 68.7 km | 596 |
| Newtown | 52.0 km | 388 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |