Crap Towns / Blackrod / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Blackrod?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Blackrod spilled for 1,522 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 5.5 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 1,003, down from 1,999 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,999 | 315 |
| 2024 | 1,565 | 307 |
| 2025 | 1,003 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Coppull | 6.2 km | 2,522 |
| Hindley | 6.1 km | 2,184 |
| Shevington | 7.5 km | 1,925 |
| Blackrod | – | 1,522 |
| Adlington | 3.3 km | 977 |
| Westhoughton | 6.5 km | 673 |
| Chorley | 7.7 km | 524 |
| Horwich | 2.7 km | 420 |
| Ince-in-Makerfield | 6.1 km | 394 |
| Wigan | 6.5 km | 346 |
| Standish | 4.7 km | 274 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |