Crap Towns / Penryn / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Penryn?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Penryn spilled for 1,746 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 6.3 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 1,626, down from 1,748 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,748 | 315 |
| 2024 | 1,862 | 307 |
| 2025 | 1,626 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Penryn | – | 1,746 |
| Falmouth | 3.0 km | 1,385 |
| St Austell | 30.6 km | 934 |
| Truro | 11.4 km | 425 |
| Helston | 13.5 km | 356 |
| Camborne | 14.1 km | 327 |
| Pool and Illogan | 13.4 km | 239 |
| Newquay | 27.5 km | 114 |
| St Ives | 26.9 km | 19.1 |
| Hayle | 21.3 km | 9.4 |
| Redruth | 10.8 km | 1.6 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |