Crap Towns / Rutherglen / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Rutherglen?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Rutherglen spilled for 292 hours per 10,000 people a year in 2025, 6% higher than the typical town's 275.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 315 |
| 2024 | – | 307 |
| 2025 | 292 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Bothwell | 8.5 km | 3,930 |
| Blantyre | 7.8 km | 1,217 |
| Cambuslang | 3.3 km | 1,200 |
| Uddingston | 7.9 km | 785 |
| East Kilbride | 7.1 km | 579 |
| Clarkston | 6.3 km | 391 |
| Rutherglen | – | 292 |
| Glasgow | 5.3 km | 164 |
| Stepps | 8.5 km | 42.0 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |