Crap Towns / Ely / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Ely?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Ely spilled for 505 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 1.8 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 178, down from 519 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 519 | 315 |
| 2024 | 817 | 307 |
| 2025 | 178 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Chatteris | 15.6 km | 781 |
| Ely | – | 505 |
| Littleport | 6.9 km | 439 |
| Cottenham | 15.8 km | 411 |
| Waterbeach | 15.0 km | 300 |
| Soham | 9.1 km | 182 |
| Burwell | 14.3 km | 109 |
| Histon and Impington | 19.4 km | 0.0 |
| Longstanton and Northstowe | 19.1 km | 0.0 |
| Mildenhall | 17.8 km | 0.0 |
| Red Lodge | 19.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |