Crap Towns / Plymouth / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Plymouth?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Plymouth spilled for 685 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 2.5 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 651, down from 653 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 653 | 315 |
| 2024 | 751 | 307 |
| 2025 | 651 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Totnes | 31.4 km | 3,771 |
| Torpoint | 6.1 km | 2,688 |
| Launceston | 31.4 km | 2,039 |
| Tavistock | 16.6 km | 1,846 |
| Ivybridge | 14.4 km | 1,832 |
| Looe | 23.9 km | 1,489 |
| Kingsbridge | 28.1 km | 1,215 |
| Liskeard | 24.7 km | 829 |
| Plymouth | – | 685 |
| Saltash | 7.3 km | 486 |
| Bovey Tracey | 38.3 km | 331 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |