Crap Towns / Pontardawe / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Pontardawe?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Pontardawe spilled for 5,840 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 21.2 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 4,699, down from 7,129 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7,129 | 315 |
| 2024 | 5,694 | 307 |
| 2025 | 4,699 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Ammanford | 11.8 km | 21,015 |
| Ystalyfera | 6.3 km | 11,142 |
| Clydach | 4.2 km | 9,637 |
| Pontardawe | – | 5,840 |
| Gorseinon | 14.8 km | 2,861 |
| Port Talbot | 15.6 km | 1,919 |
| Baglan | 10.9 km | 1,747 |
| Gowerton | 15.2 km | 1,535 |
| Neath | 7.5 km | 1,315 |
| Pontarddulais | 12.7 km | 721 |
| Swansea | 10.7 km | 646 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |