Crap Towns / Great Torrington / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Great Torrington?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Great Torrington spilled for 1,598 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 5.8 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 1,125, down from 1,959 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,959 | 315 |
| 2024 | 1,710 | 307 |
| 2025 | 1,125 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| South Molton | 23.1 km | 3,997 |
| Launceston | 38.6 km | 2,039 |
| Braunton | 17.4 km | 1,902 |
| Great Torrington | – | 1,598 |
| Fremington | 12.8 km | 1,304 |
| Northam | 10.8 km | 679 |
| Barnstaple | 15.3 km | 512 |
| Ilfracombe | 28.0 km | 455 |
| Bideford | 8.7 km | 410 |
| Okehampton | 25.7 km | 278 |
| Bude | 31.0 km | 9.6 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |