Crap Towns / Burnley / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Burnley?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Burnley spilled for 477 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 1.7 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 177, down from 968 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 968 | 315 |
| 2024 | 285 | 307 |
| 2025 | 177 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Bacup | 11.0 km | 2,257 |
| Barrowford | 6.7 km | 2,252 |
| Padiham | 5.1 km | 2,162 |
| Rawtenstall | 10.3 km | 1,506 |
| Church | 11.1 km | 1,331 |
| Clayton-le-Moors | 9.9 km | 1,178 |
| Brierfield | 3.4 km | 1,107 |
| Nelson | 5.1 km | 521 |
| Burnley | – | 477 |
| Colne | 8.3 km | 422 |
| Accrington | 9.7 km | 218 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |