Crap Towns / Hitchin / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Hitchin?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Hitchin spilled for 101 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 63% lower than the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 30.6, down from 69.0 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 69.0 | 315 |
| 2024 | 205 | 307 |
| 2025 | 30.6 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Arlesey | 6.9 km | 416 |
| Hitchin | – | 101 |
| Harpenden | 16.2 km | 49.1 |
| Flitwick | 16.6 km | 28.2 |
| Stotfold | 7.3 km | 27.1 |
| Biggleswade | 14.7 km | 19.6 |
| Letchworth | 4.4 km | 10.7 |
| Baldock | 6.9 km | 5.7 |
| Luton | 12.4 km | 3.2 |
| Shefford | 10.3 km | 0.0 |
| Stevenage | 7.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |