Crap Towns / Linthwaite and Slaithwaite / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Linthwaite and Slaithwaite?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Linthwaite and Slaithwaite spilled for 2,056 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 7.5 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 1,367, down from 3,374 in 2023.
The Moonrakers were hoping to pull something much nicer out of the canal.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,374 | 315 |
| 2024 | 1,426 | 307 |
| 2025 | 1,367 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Honley | 7.0 km | 4,315 |
| Elland | 7.3 km | 3,172 |
| Uppermill | 13.0 km | 2,638 |
| Linthwaite and Slaithwaite | – | 2,056 |
| Meltham | 3.4 km | 1,759 |
| Halifax | 11.8 km | 1,387 |
| Brighouse | 10.3 km | 1,298 |
| Mirfield | 12.6 km | 1,237 |
| Huddersfield | 5.5 km | 846 |
| Liversedge | 14.2 km | 788 |
| Shelf and Northowram | 13.4 km | 543 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |