Crap Towns / Motherwell / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Motherwell?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Motherwell spilled for 883 hours per 10,000 people a year in 2025, 3.2 times the typical town's 275.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 315 |
| 2024 | – | 307 |
| 2025 | 883 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Bothwell | 5.6 km | 3,930 |
| New Stevenston | 2.3 km | 1,815 |
| Blantyre | 6.5 km | 1,217 |
| Motherwell | – | 883 |
| Wishaw | 4.4 km | 708 |
| Newarthill | 4.3 km | 641 |
| Hamilton | 4.6 km | 555 |
| Holytown | 4.2 km | 437 |
| Viewpark | 6.0 km | 355 |
| Bellshill | 3.4 km | 195 |
| Chapelhall | 6.3 km | 193 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |