Crap Towns / Cottam / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Cottam?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Cottam spilled for 1,956 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 7.1 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 1,206, down from 2,451 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,451 | 315 |
| 2024 | 2,209 | 307 |
| 2025 | 1,206 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Cottam | – | 1,956 |
| Longton | 7.7 km | 1,938 |
| Tarleton and Hesketh Bank | 11.1 km | 1,580 |
| Garstang | 13.5 km | 1,234 |
| Penwortham | 5.4 km | 810 |
| Bamber Bridge | 9.1 km | 754 |
| Preston | 5.1 km | 499 |
| Fulwood | 3.4 km | 485 |
| Leyland | 11.0 km | 437 |
| Kirkham | 6.4 km | 391 |
| Longridge | 12.2 km | 31.6 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |