Crap Towns / Torquay / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Torquay?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Torquay spilled for 609 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 2.2 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 391, down from 763 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 763 | 315 |
| 2024 | 672 | 307 |
| 2025 | 391 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Totnes | 12.7 km | 3,771 |
| Newton Abbot | 7.4 km | 1,668 |
| Kingsteignton | 8.1 km | 1,440 |
| Dartmouth | 15.9 km | 1,427 |
| Dawlish | 12.1 km | 1,148 |
| Exmouth | 18.2 km | 826 |
| Torquay | – | 609 |
| Teignmouth | 7.9 km | 496 |
| Bovey Tracey | 15.3 km | 331 |
| Paignton | 7.5 km | 313 |
| Brixham | 10.9 km | 237 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |