Crap Towns / St Austell / Sewage
How much sewage spills near St Austell?
Storm overflows within 1 km of St Austell spilled for 934 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 3.4 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 846, down from 937 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 937 | 315 |
| 2024 | 1,018 | 307 |
| 2025 | 846 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Penryn | 30.6 km | 1,746 |
| Looe | 23.4 km | 1,489 |
| Falmouth | 30.3 km | 1,385 |
| St Austell | – | 934 |
| Liskeard | 25.9 km | 829 |
| Bodmin | 14.6 km | 801 |
| Truro | 21.2 km | 425 |
| Wadebridge | 19.7 km | 152 |
| Newquay | 21.1 km | 114 |
| St Blazey | 4.5 km | 55.1 |
| Redruth | 33.7 km | 1.6 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |