Crap Towns / Upton / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Upton?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Upton spilled for 675 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 2.5 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 455, down from 1,048 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,048 | 315 |
| 2024 | 523 | 307 |
| 2025 | 455 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Grimethorpe | 7.9 km | 1,515 |
| Ackworth Moor Top | 4.7 km | 1,384 |
| Havercroft and Ryhill | 8.6 km | 1,290 |
| South Elmsall | 2.1 km | 1,251 |
| Upton | – | 675 |
| Pontefract | 8.6 km | 552 |
| Thurnscoe | 8.1 km | 514 |
| Adwick le Street | 7.6 km | 354 |
| Askern | 8.6 km | 195 |
| Hemsworth | 4.6 km | 159 |
| South Kirkby | 3.6 km | 1.5 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |