Crap Towns / Sheerness / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Sheerness?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Sheerness spilled for 54.4 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2024 to 2025, 80% lower than the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 37.0, down from 71.9 in 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 315 |
| 2024 | 71.9 | 307 |
| 2025 | 37.0 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Sittingbourne | 10.0 km | 217 |
| Canvey Island | 15.6 km | 207 |
| Hoo St Werburgh | 13.7 km | 172 |
| Gillingham | 14.5 km | 66.5 |
| Chatham | 17.5 km | 55.6 |
| Sheerness | – | 54.4 |
| Southend-on-Sea | 14.0 km | 54.2 |
| Faversham | 16.5 km | 42.3 |
| Rochford | 17.2 km | 41.1 |
| Minster | 3.8 km | 16.8 |
| Great Wakering | 13.5 km | 0.5 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |