Crap Towns / Smethwick / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Smethwick?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Smethwick spilled for 32.6 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 88% lower than the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 39.7, up from 24.2 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24.2 | 315 |
| 2024 | 33.7 | 307 |
| 2025 | 39.7 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Cradley Heath | 6.7 km | 752 |
| Blackheath | 4.9 km | 622 |
| Halesowen | 7.8 km | 252 |
| Rowley Regis | 5.0 km | 129 |
| Wednesbury | 7.7 km | 112 |
| Oldbury | 3.0 km | 100 |
| West Bromwich | 4.4 km | 91.4 |
| Dudley | 8.3 km | 90.1 |
| Tipton | 7.6 km | 43.2 |
| Birmingham | 7.6 km | 40.1 |
| Smethwick | – | 32.6 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |