Crap Towns / Castleford / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Castleford?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Castleford spilled for 647 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 2.4 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 531, down from 841 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 841 | 315 |
| 2024 | 570 | 307 |
| 2025 | 531 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Allerton Bywater | 5.1 km | 2,507 |
| Knottingley | 6.0 km | 1,676 |
| Ackworth Moor Top | 9.0 km | 1,384 |
| Kippax | 5.7 km | 1,019 |
| Normanton | 5.3 km | 719 |
| Castleford | – | 647 |
| Pontefract | 3.8 km | 552 |
| Crofton | 9.3 km | 444 |
| Garforth | 8.3 km | 308 |
| Featherstone | 4.9 km | 219 |
| Rothwell | 10.7 km | 43.1 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |