Crap Towns / Dumfries / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Dumfries?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Dumfries spilled for 1,318 hours per 10,000 people a year in 2025, 4.8 times the typical town's 275.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 315 |
| 2024 | – | 307 |
| 2025 | 1,318 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Cockermouth | 48.2 km | 5,427 |
| Seaton | 45.9 km | 4,495 |
| Cumnock | 59.4 km | 1,982 |
| Annan | 24.4 km | 1,886 |
| Dumfries | – | 1,318 |
| Wigton | 39.7 km | 1,181 |
| Maryport | 40.5 km | 670 |
| Whitehaven | 59.1 km | 656 |
| Workington | 48.0 km | 299 |
| Carlisle | 46.9 km | 207 |
| Locharbriggs | 3.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |