Crap Towns / Houghton-le-Spring / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Houghton-le-Spring?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Houghton-le-Spring spilled for 1,530 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 5.6 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 952, down from 2,119 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,119 | 315 |
| 2024 | 1,519 | 307 |
| 2025 | 952 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Fence Houses | 1.7 km | 1,598 |
| Houghton-le-Spring | – | 1,530 |
| Chester-le-Street | 6.9 km | 1,039 |
| Shiney Row and Penshaw | 3.1 km | 976 |
| Durham | 8.9 km | 914 |
| Hetton-le-Hole | 2.7 km | 529 |
| Murton | 6.5 km | 410 |
| Washington | 7.7 km | 265 |
| Pelton and Ouston | 9.4 km | 220 |
| Seaham | 7.9 km | 173 |
| Sunderland | 8.3 km | 166 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |