Crap Towns / Rochdale / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Rochdale?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Rochdale spilled for 623 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 2.3 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 442, down from 915 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 915 | 315 |
| 2024 | 511 | 307 |
| 2025 | 442 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Milnrow | 3.5 km | 1,447 |
| Chadderton | 9.0 km | 745 |
| Rochdale | – | 623 |
| Heywood | 5.1 km | 621 |
| Whitworth | 4.7 km | 571 |
| Middleton | 7.1 km | 468 |
| Bury | 8.9 km | 467 |
| Royton | 5.8 km | 402 |
| Littleborough | 5.2 km | 230 |
| Shaw | 5.8 km | 198 |
| Oldham | 9.2 km | 176 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |