Crap Towns / Soham / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Soham?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Soham spilled for 182 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 34% lower than the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 21.7, down from 94.9 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 94.9 | 315 |
| 2024 | 428 | 307 |
| 2025 | 21.7 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Ely | 9.1 km | 505 |
| Littleport | 13.8 km | 439 |
| Cottenham | 15.8 km | 411 |
| Waterbeach | 12.5 km | 300 |
| Soham | – | 182 |
| Burwell | 6.3 km | 109 |
| Cambridge | 20.0 km | 38.7 |
| Histon and Impington | 18.1 km | 0.0 |
| Mildenhall | 11.5 km | 0.0 |
| Newmarket | 10.6 km | 0.0 |
| Red Lodge | 10.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |