Crap Towns / Bacup / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Bacup?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Bacup spilled for 2,257 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 8.2 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 1,424, down from 3,687 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,687 | 315 |
| 2024 | 1,661 | 307 |
| 2025 | 1,424 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Bacup | – | 2,257 |
| Rawtenstall | 5.0 km | 1,506 |
| Milnrow | 11.2 km | 1,447 |
| Haslingden | 8.4 km | 1,404 |
| Rochdale | 9.4 km | 623 |
| Whitworth | 4.7 km | 571 |
| Ramsbottom | 10.9 km | 561 |
| Todmorden | 6.6 km | 502 |
| Burnley | 11.0 km | 477 |
| Littleborough | 8.8 km | 230 |
| Accrington | 12.2 km | 218 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |