Crap Towns / Swansea / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Swansea?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Swansea spilled for 646 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 2.3 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 592, down from 737 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 737 | 315 |
| 2024 | 608 | 307 |
| 2025 | 592 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Ystalyfera | 17.0 km | 11,142 |
| Clydach | 6.7 km | 9,637 |
| Pontardawe | 10.7 km | 5,840 |
| Gorseinon | 8.2 km | 2,861 |
| Port Talbot | 11.3 km | 1,919 |
| Baglan | 7.8 km | 1,747 |
| Gowerton | 6.5 km | 1,535 |
| Neath | 8.4 km | 1,315 |
| Pontarddulais | 10.7 km | 721 |
| Llanelli | 15.4 km | 718 |
| Swansea | – | 646 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |