Crap Towns / Port Talbot / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Port Talbot?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Port Talbot spilled for 1,919 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 7.0 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 1,778, up from 1,729 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,729 | 315 |
| 2024 | 2,250 | 307 |
| 2025 | 1,778 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Clydach | 13.9 km | 9,637 |
| Pontardawe | 15.6 km | 5,840 |
| Maesteg | 9.6 km | 5,246 |
| Port Talbot | – | 1,919 |
| Baglan | 4.7 km | 1,747 |
| Gowerton | 17.2 km | 1,535 |
| Neath | 8.1 km | 1,315 |
| Swansea | 11.3 km | 646 |
| Pyle | 10.2 km | 435 |
| Sarn | 15.0 km | 143 |
| Porthcawl | 13.6 km | 59.8 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |