Crap Towns / Peebles / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Peebles?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Peebles spilled for 1,778 hours per 10,000 people a year in 2025, 6.5 times the typical town's 275.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 315 |
| 2024 | – | 307 |
| 2025 | 1,778 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Peebles | – | 1,778 |
| Gorebridge | 23.4 km | 1,293 |
| Dalkeith | 28.0 km | 630 |
| Musselburgh | 33.4 km | 493 |
| Galashiels | 24.4 km | 354 |
| Bonnyrigg | 25.4 km | 290 |
| Mayfield | 25.8 km | 220 |
| East Calder | 31.9 km | 107 |
| Edinburgh | 32.1 km | 25.4 |
| Loanhead | 25.6 km | 7.3 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |