Crap Towns / Maidstone / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Maidstone?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Maidstone spilled for 17.4 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2024 to 2025, 94% lower than the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 5.0, down from 29.8 in 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 315 |
| 2024 | 29.8 | 307 |
| 2025 | 5.0 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Paddock Wood | 13.6 km | 309 |
| Bearsted | 3.7 km | 248 |
| Staplehurst | 11.6 km | 110 |
| Snodland | 8.6 km | 103 |
| Rochester | 13.8 km | 69.7 |
| Gillingham | 11.2 km | 66.5 |
| Chatham | 10.2 km | 55.6 |
| Larkfield | 6.1 km | 47.1 |
| Maidstone | – | 17.4 |
| Coxheath | 4.0 km | 0.0 |
| Kings Hill | 7.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |