Crap Towns / Rawtenstall / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Rawtenstall?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Rawtenstall spilled for 1,506 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 5.5 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 1,173, down from 1,972 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,972 | 315 |
| 2024 | 1,372 | 307 |
| 2025 | 1,173 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Bacup | 5.0 km | 2,257 |
| Padiham | 10.9 km | 2,162 |
| Rawtenstall | – | 1,506 |
| Haslingden | 3.7 km | 1,404 |
| Church | 9.5 km | 1,331 |
| Clayton-le-Moors | 10.6 km | 1,178 |
| Whitworth | 8.3 km | 571 |
| Ramsbottom | 8.6 km | 561 |
| Burnley | 10.3 km | 477 |
| Oswaldtwistle | 9.3 km | 275 |
| Accrington | 7.6 km | 218 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |