Crap Towns / Padiham / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Padiham?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Padiham spilled for 2,162 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 7.9 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 522, down from 5,130 in 2023.
Padiham's sewer system is using the Calder as a toilet brush.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5,130 | 315 |
| 2024 | 834 | 307 |
| 2025 | 522 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Barrowford | 8.3 km | 2,252 |
| Padiham | – | 2,162 |
| Church | 7.2 km | 1,331 |
| Clayton-le-Moors | 5.3 km | 1,178 |
| Brierfield | 6.0 km | 1,107 |
| Great Harwood | 6.4 km | 982 |
| Nelson | 8.0 km | 521 |
| Burnley | 5.1 km | 477 |
| Oswaldtwistle | 8.7 km | 275 |
| Accrington | 6.5 km | 218 |
| Rishton | 7.8 km | 185 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |