Crap Towns / Bolton / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Bolton?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Bolton spilled for 606 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 2.2 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 303, down from 1,039 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,039 | 315 |
| 2024 | 477 | 307 |
| 2025 | 303 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Kearsley | 6.5 km | 3,002 |
| Radcliffe | 7.9 km | 1,474 |
| Atherton | 7.7 km | 1,068 |
| Little Lever | 5.1 km | 911 |
| Farnworth | 4.9 km | 905 |
| Walkden | 8.1 km | 830 |
| Westhoughton | 7.5 km | 673 |
| Bolton | – | 606 |
| Little Hulton | 6.8 km | 587 |
| Ramsbottom | 8.7 km | 561 |
| Horwich | 7.3 km | 420 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |