Crap Towns / Purfleet-on-Thames / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Purfleet-on-Thames?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Purfleet-on-Thames spilled for 469 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 1.7 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 144, down from 694 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 694 | 315 |
| 2024 | 571 | 307 |
| 2025 | 144 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Purfleet-on-Thames | – | 469 |
| Tilbury | 7.5 km | 198 |
| Northfleet | 7.1 km | 37.4 |
| Dartford | 3.4 km | 31.0 |
| Bexley | 8.0 km | 11.0 |
| Swanscombe | 4.4 km | 6.9 |
| Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock | 2.2 km | 1.8 |
| South Ockendon | 5.0 km | 1.4 |
| Aveley | 3.1 km | 0.0 |
| Grays | 5.4 km | 0.0 |
| Stone | 3.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |