Crap Towns / Dorchester / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Dorchester?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Dorchester spilled for 944 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 3.4 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 509, down from 1,393 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,393 | 315 |
| 2024 | 931 | 307 |
| 2025 | 509 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Wool | 14.4 km | 1,992 |
| Bridport | 22.3 km | 1,089 |
| Dorchester | – | 944 |
| Sherborne | 27.2 km | 752 |
| Upton | 29.5 km | 673 |
| Corfe Mullen | 30.4 km | 585 |
| Wareham | 23.4 km | 512 |
| Yeovil | 29.6 km | 452 |
| Weston | 18.5 km | 71.9 |
| Weymouth | 8.6 km | 46.7 |
| Blandford Forum | 26.0 km | 31.8 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |