Crap Towns / Orrell / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Orrell?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Orrell spilled for 502 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 1.8 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 387, down from 725 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 725 | 315 |
| 2024 | 394 | 307 |
| 2025 | 387 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Platt Bridge and Abram | 8.0 km | 3,755 |
| Shevington | 4.3 km | 1,925 |
| Haydock | 7.7 km | 1,031 |
| Appley Bridge | 5.3 km | 1,018 |
| Orrell | – | 502 |
| Ince-in-Makerfield | 7.0 km | 394 |
| Wigan | 4.5 km | 346 |
| Standish | 7.1 km | 274 |
| Skelmersdale | 5.0 km | 92.5 |
| Ashton-in-Makerfield | 6.8 km | 79.9 |
| Rainford | 5.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |