Crap Towns / Cottenham / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Cottenham?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Cottenham spilled for 411 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 49% higher than the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 14.2, down from 640 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 640 | 315 |
| 2024 | 579 | 307 |
| 2025 | 14.2 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Ely | 15.8 km | 505 |
| Cottenham | – | 411 |
| St Ives | 14.5 km | 398 |
| Waterbeach | 4.6 km | 300 |
| Great Shelford and Stapleford | 15.0 km | 205 |
| Soham | 15.8 km | 182 |
| Burwell | 14.0 km | 109 |
| Cambridge | 9.0 km | 38.7 |
| Cambourne | 15.1 km | 0.0 |
| Histon and Impington | 3.9 km | 0.0 |
| Longstanton and Northstowe | 4.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |