Crap Towns / Blackheath / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Blackheath?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Blackheath spilled for 622 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 2.3 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 243, down from 460 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 460 | 315 |
| 2024 | 1,163 | 307 |
| 2025 | 243 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Cradley Heath | 1.8 km | 752 |
| Blackheath | – | 622 |
| Halesowen | 3.3 km | 252 |
| Brierley Hill | 5.4 km | 177 |
| Rowley Regis | 1.6 km | 129 |
| Oldbury | 2.7 km | 100 |
| Coseley | 7.4 km | 92.6 |
| West Bromwich | 6.7 km | 91.4 |
| Dudley | 4.5 km | 90.1 |
| Tipton | 6.7 km | 43.2 |
| Smethwick | 4.9 km | 32.6 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |