Crap Towns / Dawlish / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Dawlish?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Dawlish spilled for 1,148 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 4.2 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 1,242, down from 1,326 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,326 | 315 |
| 2024 | 876 | 307 |
| 2025 | 1,242 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Newton Abbot | 12.6 km | 1,668 |
| Kingsteignton | 10.0 km | 1,440 |
| Sidmouth | 19.8 km | 1,162 |
| Dawlish | – | 1,148 |
| Exmouth | 6.6 km | 826 |
| Torquay | 12.1 km | 609 |
| Budleigh Salterton | 10.5 km | 608 |
| Teignmouth | 4.3 km | 496 |
| Bovey Tracey | 14.9 km | 331 |
| Paignton | 19.7 km | 313 |
| Exeter | 14.6 km | 146 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |