Crap Towns / Hawick / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Hawick?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Hawick spilled for 803 hours per 10,000 people a year in 2025, 2.9 times the typical town's 275.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 315 |
| 2024 | – | 307 |
| 2025 | 803 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Annan | 56.8 km | 1,886 |
| Peebles | 35.6 km | 1,778 |
| Gorebridge | 49.6 km | 1,293 |
| Hawick | – | 803 |
| Dalkeith | 54.8 km | 630 |
| Galashiels | 21.2 km | 354 |
| Bonnyrigg | 54.0 km | 290 |
| Kelso | 29.6 km | 242 |
| Mayfield | 52.3 km | 220 |
| Loanhead | 55.8 km | 7.3 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |