Crap Towns / Herne Bay / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Herne Bay?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Herne Bay spilled for 127 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2024 to 2025, 54% lower than the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 69.6, down from 184 in 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 315 |
| 2024 | 184 | 307 |
| 2025 | 69.6 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Herne Bay | – | 127 |
| Faversham | 19.0 km | 42.3 |
| Canterbury | 10.9 km | 35.2 |
| Whitstable | 8.1 km | 26.8 |
| Minster | 24.5 km | 16.8 |
| Herne | 2.0 km | 4.5 |
| Broadstairs | 19.4 km | 3.5 |
| Ramsgate | 18.4 km | 2.8 |
| Deal | 23.9 km | 0.8 |
| Margate | 16.0 km | 0.1 |
| Aylesham | 16.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |