Crap Towns / Poole / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Poole?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Poole spilled for 80.9 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 71% lower than the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 41.2, down from 122 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 122 | 315 |
| 2024 | 79.8 | 307 |
| 2025 | 41.2 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley Heath | 14.5 km | 2,041 |
| Merley | 6.2 km | 1,660 |
| Upton | 5.3 km | 673 |
| Corfe Mullen | 6.4 km | 585 |
| Wimborne Minster | 8.8 km | 578 |
| Wareham | 11.9 km | 512 |
| Swanage | 12.5 km | 233 |
| West Moors | 12.2 km | 129 |
| Ferndown | 9.5 km | 102 |
| Poole | – | 80.9 |
| Bournemouth | 5.8 km | 78.5 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |