Crap Towns / Chorley / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Chorley?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Chorley spilled for 524 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 1.9 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 380, down from 604 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 604 | 315 |
| 2024 | 587 | 307 |
| 2025 | 380 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Coppull | 4.3 km | 2,522 |
| Shevington | 9.9 km | 1,925 |
| Blackrod | 7.7 km | 1,522 |
| Appley Bridge | 9.6 km | 1,018 |
| Adlington | 4.4 km | 977 |
| Bamber Bridge | 9.0 km | 754 |
| Euxton | 3.1 km | 648 |
| Chorley | – | 524 |
| Leyland | 6.4 km | 437 |
| Horwich | 8.8 km | 420 |
| Standish | 7.5 km | 274 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |