Crap Towns / Preston / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Preston?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Preston spilled for 499 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 1.8 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 253, down from 819 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 819 | 315 |
| 2024 | 424 | 307 |
| 2025 | 253 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Cottam | 5.1 km | 1,956 |
| Longton | 8.5 km | 1,938 |
| Tarleton and Hesketh Bank | 13.0 km | 1,580 |
| Penwortham | 3.7 km | 810 |
| Bamber Bridge | 5.0 km | 754 |
| Euxton | 11.1 km | 648 |
| Preston | – | 499 |
| Fulwood | 2.4 km | 485 |
| Leyland | 8.5 km | 437 |
| Kirkham | 11.2 km | 391 |
| Longridge | 9.0 km | 31.6 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |