Crap Towns / Mexborough / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Mexborough?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Mexborough spilled for 2,026 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 7.4 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 1,265, down from 3,126 in 2023.
Locals blame the Manvers waste plant for the smell and the flies. Whoever's to blame, it stinks.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,126 | 315 |
| 2024 | 1,686 | 307 |
| 2025 | 1,265 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Thrybergh and Dalton | 5.4 km | 2,870 |
| Rawmarsh | 5.5 km | 2,299 |
| Bolton upon Dearne | 3.3 km | 2,052 |
| Mexborough | – | 2,026 |
| Goldthorpe | 4.0 km | 1,450 |
| Swinton | 2.3 km | 1,422 |
| Wath upon Dearne | 3.5 km | 1,361 |
| Thurnscoe | 5.6 km | 514 |
| Conisbrough | 4.1 km | 467 |
| Warmsworth | 6.7 km | 214 |
| Sprotbrough | 6.8 km | 188 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |