Crap Towns / Hale / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Hale?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Hale spilled for 1,314 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 4.8 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 853, down from 2,012 in 2023.
Even in Hale, it all goes down the same pipe.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,012 | 315 |
| 2024 | 1,078 | 307 |
| 2025 | 853 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Bowdon | 4.5 km | 6,080 |
| Wilmslow | 6.3 km | 1,491 |
| Cheadle | 7.2 km | 1,472 |
| Hale | – | 1,314 |
| Knutsford | 7.6 km | 1,132 |
| Gatley | 5.7 km | 1,121 |
| Cheadle Hulme | 7.6 km | 745 |
| Bramhall | 9.6 km | 679 |
| Sale | 6.9 km | 579 |
| Altrincham | 4.8 km | 179 |
| Wythenshawe | 4.4 km | 145 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |