Crap Towns / Truro / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Truro?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Truro spilled for 425 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 1.5 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 425, down from 470 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 470 | 315 |
| 2024 | 380 | 307 |
| 2025 | 425 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Penryn | 11.4 km | 1,746 |
| Falmouth | 12.8 km | 1,385 |
| St Austell | 21.2 km | 934 |
| Truro | – | 425 |
| Helston | 23.8 km | 356 |
| Camborne | 18.2 km | 327 |
| Pool and Illogan | 15.4 km | 239 |
| Newquay | 16.6 km | 114 |
| St Blazey | 25.6 km | 55.1 |
| Hayle | 26.7 km | 9.4 |
| Redruth | 12.7 km | 1.6 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |