Crap Towns / Launceston / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Launceston?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Launceston spilled for 2,039 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 7.4 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 2,233, up from 1,711 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,711 | 315 |
| 2024 | 2,172 | 307 |
| 2025 | 2,233 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Torpoint | 30.7 km | 2,688 |
| Launceston | – | 2,039 |
| Tavistock | 18.5 km | 1,846 |
| Looe | 31.7 km | 1,489 |
| Liskeard | 21.1 km | 829 |
| Bodmin | 31.0 km | 801 |
| Plymouth | 31.4 km | 685 |
| Saltash | 26.9 km | 486 |
| Okehampton | 28.8 km | 278 |
| Wadebridge | 35.8 km | 152 |
| Bude | 24.7 km | 9.6 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |