Crap Towns / Hartlepool / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Hartlepool?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Hartlepool spilled for 388 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 41% higher than the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 248, down from 496 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 496 | 315 |
| 2024 | 421 | 307 |
| 2025 | 248 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Wingate | 11.4 km | 1,845 |
| Thornaby-on-Tees | 15.5 km | 800 |
| Easington | 13.7 km | 651 |
| Stockton-on-Tees | 14.3 km | 565 |
| Billingham | 10.2 km | 417 |
| Hartlepool | – | 388 |
| Middlesbrough | 15.0 km | 382 |
| Peterlee | 12.0 km | 336 |
| Horden | 11.0 km | 299 |
| Redcar | 12.5 km | 272 |
| Eston | 13.8 km | 235 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |