Crap Towns / Lancaster / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Lancaster?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Lancaster spilled for 392 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 43% higher than the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 216, down from 796 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 796 | 315 |
| 2024 | 165 | 307 |
| 2025 | 216 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Carnforth | 8.7 km | 4,974 |
| Bolton-le-Sands | 4.2 km | 1,426 |
| Garstang | 16.4 km | 1,234 |
| Poulton-le-Fylde | 25.4 km | 560 |
| Fleetwood | 21.7 km | 407 |
| Lancaster | – | 392 |
| Thornton | 23.7 km | 309 |
| Cleveleys | 24.5 km | 283 |
| Ulverston | 24.5 km | 102 |
| Morecambe | 3.7 km | 70.6 |
| Heysham | 5.5 km | 12.2 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |