Crap Towns / Brierfield / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Brierfield?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Brierfield spilled for 1,107 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 4.0 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 796, down from 2,020 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,020 | 315 |
| 2024 | 505 | 307 |
| 2025 | 796 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Barrowford | 3.3 km | 2,252 |
| Padiham | 6.0 km | 2,162 |
| Clitheroe | 11.9 km | 1,861 |
| Clayton-le-Moors | 11.4 km | 1,178 |
| Brierfield | – | 1,107 |
| Great Harwood | 12.4 km | 982 |
| Nelson | 2.0 km | 521 |
| Burnley | 3.4 km | 477 |
| Colne | 5.4 km | 422 |
| Barnoldswick | 10.9 km | 317 |
| Accrington | 12.0 km | 218 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |