Crap Towns / Penwortham / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Penwortham?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Penwortham spilled for 810 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 2.9 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 265, down from 1,695 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,695 | 315 |
| 2024 | 470 | 307 |
| 2025 | 265 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Cottam | 5.4 km | 1,956 |
| Longton | 4.9 km | 1,938 |
| Tarleton and Hesketh Bank | 9.5 km | 1,580 |
| Penwortham | – | 810 |
| Bamber Bridge | 4.1 km | 754 |
| Euxton | 8.8 km | 648 |
| Chorley | 11.9 km | 524 |
| Preston | 3.7 km | 499 |
| Fulwood | 5.0 km | 485 |
| Leyland | 5.7 km | 437 |
| Kirkham | 10.1 km | 391 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |