Crap Towns / Bury St Edmunds / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Bury St Edmunds?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Bury St Edmunds spilled for 8.6 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 97% lower than the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 4.8, down from 12.5 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12.5 | 315 |
| 2024 | 8.4 | 307 |
| 2025 | 4.8 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Stowmarket | 20.6 km | 210 |
| Needham Market | 25.3 km | 161 |
| Burwell | 26.5 km | 109 |
| Haverhill | 25.8 km | 96.3 |
| Sudbury | 23.1 km | 28.6 |
| Bury St Edmunds | – | 8.6 |
| Brandon | 23.2 km | 5.4 |
| Thetford | 18.7 km | 2.0 |
| Mildenhall | 18.0 km | 0.0 |
| Newmarket | 20.7 km | 0.0 |
| Red Lodge | 16.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |