Crap Towns / Lerwick / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Lerwick?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Lerwick spilled for 509 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 1.9 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 452, down from 468 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 468 | 315 |
| 2024 | 608 | 307 |
| 2025 | 452 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Thurso | 220.0 km | 1,186 |
| Peterhead | 297.8 km | 568 |
| Lerwick | – | 509 |
| Lossiemouth | 298.1 km | 335 |
| Fraserburgh | 279.4 km | 98.0 |
| Forres | 317.0 km | 62.1 |
| Ellon | 314.8 km | 45.7 |
| Elgin | 305.6 km | 15.8 |
| Buckie | 295.2 km | 0.0 |
| Kirkwall | 165.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |