Crap Towns / Polegate / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Polegate?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Polegate spilled for 1,656 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2024 to 2025, 6.0 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 806, down from 2,506 in 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 315 |
| 2024 | 2,506 | 307 |
| 2025 | 806 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Lewes | 18.1 km | 2,394 |
| Lower Willingdon | 1.6 km | 2,130 |
| Polegate | – | 1,656 |
| Stone Cross | 3.7 km | 767 |
| Hailsham | 5.1 km | 608 |
| Heathfield | 16.2 km | 312 |
| Bexhill-on-Sea | 14.5 km | 220 |
| Eastbourne | 4.2 km | 177 |
| Seaford | 10.5 km | 6.9 |
| Peacehaven | 17.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |