Crap Towns / Reading / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Reading?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Reading spilled for 45.8 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 83% lower than the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 21.6, up from 18.3 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18.3 | 315 |
| 2024 | 97.4 | 307 |
| 2025 | 21.6 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Burghfield Common | 8.8 km | 2,765 |
| Twyford | 8.3 km | 371 |
| Henley-on-Thames | 10.8 km | 291 |
| Wokingham | 9.6 km | 69.2 |
| Reading | – | 45.8 |
| Caversham | 4.1 km | 4.0 |
| Sonning Common | 8.7 km | 4.0 |
| Shinfield | 3.9 km | 0.0 |
| Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross | 5.1 km | 0.0 |
| Winnersh | 5.9 km | 0.0 |
| Woodley | 4.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |