Crap Towns / Blackburn / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Blackburn?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Blackburn spilled for 555 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 2.0 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 236, down from 1,125 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,125 | 315 |
| 2024 | 303 | 307 |
| 2025 | 236 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Haslingden | 12.0 km | 1,404 |
| Church | 6.3 km | 1,331 |
| Clayton-le-Moors | 7.5 km | 1,178 |
| Great Harwood | 6.8 km | 982 |
| Bamber Bridge | 12.4 km | 754 |
| Blackburn | – | 555 |
| Darwen | 5.6 km | 359 |
| Oswaldtwistle | 5.6 km | 275 |
| Accrington | 8.1 km | 218 |
| Rishton | 5.0 km | 185 |
| Longridge | 12.3 km | 31.6 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |