Crap Towns / Horwich / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Horwich?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Horwich spilled for 420 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 1.5 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 276, down from 549 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 549 | 315 |
| 2024 | 434 | 307 |
| 2025 | 276 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Coppull | 8.3 km | 2,522 |
| Hindley | 6.9 km | 2,184 |
| Blackrod | 2.7 km | 1,522 |
| Atherton | 8.4 km | 1,068 |
| Adlington | 4.7 km | 977 |
| Westhoughton | 5.7 km | 673 |
| Bolton | 7.3 km | 606 |
| Chorley | 8.8 km | 524 |
| Horwich | – | 420 |
| Ince-in-Makerfield | 7.8 km | 394 |
| Standish | 7.4 km | 274 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |