Crap Towns / Sittingbourne / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Sittingbourne?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Sittingbourne spilled for 217 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2024 to 2025, 21% lower than the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 33.4, down from 400 in 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 315 |
| 2024 | 400 | 307 |
| 2025 | 33.4 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Bearsted | 14.4 km | 248 |
| Sittingbourne | – | 217 |
| Hoo St Werburgh | 15.0 km | 172 |
| Rochester | 18.0 km | 69.7 |
| Gillingham | 11.0 km | 66.5 |
| Chatham | 14.4 km | 55.6 |
| Sheerness | 10.0 km | 54.4 |
| Faversham | 11.0 km | 42.3 |
| Maidstone | 17.4 km | 17.4 |
| Minster | 9.5 km | 16.8 |
| Coxheath | 19.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |