Crap Towns / Thornton / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Thornton?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Thornton spilled for 1,500 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 5.5 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 833, down from 2,299 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,299 | 315 |
| 2024 | 1,369 | 307 |
| 2025 | 833 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Haworth | 8.2 km | 3,612 |
| Baildon | 7.7 km | 1,722 |
| Thornton | – | 1,500 |
| Bingley | 7.0 km | 1,484 |
| Halifax | 7.5 km | 1,387 |
| Brighouse | 10.4 km | 1,298 |
| Keighley | 9.6 km | 1,123 |
| Shipley | 6.8 km | 977 |
| Queensbury | 2.9 km | 659 |
| Shelf and Northowram | 5.6 km | 543 |
| Bradford | 5.3 km | 257 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |