Crap Towns / Congleton / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Congleton?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Congleton spilled for 1,176 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 4.3 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 589, down from 1,803 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,803 | 315 |
| 2024 | 1,136 | 307 |
| 2025 | 589 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Haslington | 14.2 km | 1,234 |
| Congleton | – | 1,176 |
| Holmes Chapel | 10.3 km | 1,050 |
| Alsager | 9.7 km | 929 |
| Elworth | 12.4 km | 787 |
| Sandbach | 10.6 km | 632 |
| Kidsgrove | 9.1 km | 617 |
| Biddulph | 6.7 km | 585 |
| Leek | 13.9 km | 328 |
| Middlewich | 15.5 km | 262 |
| Macclesfield | 11.8 km | 77.6 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |