Crap Towns / Looe / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Looe?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Looe spilled for 1,489 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 5.4 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 909, down from 2,480 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,480 | 315 |
| 2024 | 1,076 | 307 |
| 2025 | 909 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Torpoint | 17.9 km | 2,688 |
| Launceston | 31.7 km | 2,039 |
| Tavistock | 30.6 km | 1,846 |
| Looe | – | 1,489 |
| St Austell | 23.4 km | 934 |
| Liskeard | 11.1 km | 829 |
| Bodmin | 22.4 km | 801 |
| Plymouth | 23.9 km | 685 |
| Saltash | 17.4 km | 486 |
| Wadebridge | 32.6 km | 152 |
| St Blazey | 18.9 km | 55.1 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |