Crap Towns / Merley / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Merley?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Merley spilled for 1,660 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 6.0 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 489, down from 2,260 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,260 | 315 |
| 2024 | 2,231 | 307 |
| 2025 | 489 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley Heath | 11.2 km | 2,041 |
| Merley | – | 1,660 |
| Upton | 6.4 km | 673 |
| Corfe Mullen | 4.2 km | 585 |
| Wimborne Minster | 2.7 km | 578 |
| Wareham | 14.3 km | 512 |
| Verwood | 12.6 km | 337 |
| West Moors | 7.9 km | 129 |
| Ferndown | 5.5 km | 102 |
| Poole | 6.2 km | 80.9 |
| Bournemouth | 7.9 km | 78.5 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |