Crap Towns / Cowes / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Cowes?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Cowes spilled for 1,121 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2024 to 2025, 4.1 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 589, down from 1,652 in 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 315 |
| 2024 | 1,652 | 307 |
| 2025 | 589 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Cowes | – | 1,121 |
| East Cowes | 2.2 km | 1,052 |
| Netley | 14.0 km | 983 |
| Newport | 5.6 km | 906 |
| Holbury | 10.3 km | 362 |
| Locks Heath | 12.4 km | 348 |
| Fareham | 13.7 km | 173 |
| Ryde | 11.2 km | 124 |
| Blackfield and Langley | 8.2 km | 92.4 |
| Gosport | 12.6 km | 49.0 |
| Lee-on-the-Solent | 10.3 km | 22.6 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |