Crap Towns / Longton / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Longton?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Longton spilled for 1,938 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 7.0 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 1,640, down from 2,146 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,146 | 315 |
| 2024 | 2,028 | 307 |
| 2025 | 1,640 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Cottam | 7.7 km | 1,956 |
| Longton | – | 1,938 |
| Tarleton and Hesketh Bank | 4.6 km | 1,580 |
| Penwortham | 4.9 km | 810 |
| Bamber Bridge | 7.9 km | 754 |
| Euxton | 9.4 km | 648 |
| Chorley | 12.3 km | 524 |
| Preston | 8.5 km | 499 |
| Fulwood | 9.1 km | 485 |
| Leyland | 6.2 km | 437 |
| Kirkham | 8.8 km | 391 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |