Crap Towns / Cambridge / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Cambridge?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Cambridge spilled for 38.7 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 86% lower than the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 2.6, down from 96.6 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 96.6 | 315 |
| 2024 | 17.0 | 307 |
| 2025 | 2.6 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Cottenham | 9.0 km | 411 |
| Waterbeach | 8.3 km | 300 |
| Great Shelford and Stapleford | 6.0 km | 205 |
| Soham | 20.0 km | 182 |
| Burwell | 15.4 km | 109 |
| Cambridge | – | 38.7 |
| Cambourne | 14.2 km | 0.0 |
| Histon and Impington | 5.5 km | 0.0 |
| Longstanton and Northstowe | 9.9 km | 0.0 |
| Newmarket | 19.2 km | 0.0 |
| Sawston | 9.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |