Crap Towns / Newmains / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Newmains?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Newmains spilled for 1.6 hours per 10,000 people a year in 2025, 99% lower than the typical town's 275.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 315 |
| 2024 | – | 307 |
| 2025 | 1.6 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Shotts | 5.9 km | 3,878 |
| New Stevenston | 6.9 km | 1,815 |
| Motherwell | 7.2 km | 883 |
| Carluke | 6.8 km | 862 |
| Wishaw | 3.4 km | 708 |
| Newarthill | 5.6 km | 641 |
| Holytown | 7.5 km | 437 |
| Larkhall | 8.4 km | 384 |
| Bellshill | 9.5 km | 195 |
| Chapelhall | 7.6 km | 193 |
| Newmains | – | 1.6 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |