Crap Towns / Failsworth / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Failsworth?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Failsworth spilled for 554 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 2.0 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 293, down from 781 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 781 | 315 |
| 2024 | 587 | 307 |
| 2025 | 293 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Dukinfield | 5.9 km | 2,229 |
| Audenshaw | 4.0 km | 2,027 |
| Denton | 6.5 km | 1,809 |
| Ashton-under-Lyne | 4.5 km | 933 |
| Chadderton | 3.3 km | 745 |
| Failsworth | – | 554 |
| Middleton | 6.1 km | 468 |
| Droylsden | 2.4 km | 339 |
| Manchester | 4.8 km | 236 |
| Reddish | 6.9 km | 198 |
| Oldham | 5.5 km | 176 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |