Crap Towns / Shaw / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Shaw?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Shaw spilled for 198 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 28% lower than the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 106, down from 332 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 332 | 315 |
| 2024 | 156 | 307 |
| 2025 | 106 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Mossley | 7.9 km | 5,041 |
| Uppermill | 6.9 km | 2,638 |
| Milnrow | 3.4 km | 1,447 |
| Chadderton | 6.6 km | 745 |
| Rochdale | 5.8 km | 623 |
| Middleton | 7.4 km | 468 |
| Royton | 2.5 km | 402 |
| Littleborough | 7.0 km | 230 |
| Shaw | – | 198 |
| Oldham | 4.6 km | 176 |
| Lees | 5.1 km | 1.3 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |