Crap Towns / Urmston / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Urmston?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Urmston spilled for 1,296 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 4.7 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 803, down from 1,980 in 2023.
Davyhulme's been treating Manchester's sewage since the 1890s. Urmston can tell.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,980 | 315 |
| 2024 | 1,106 | 307 |
| 2025 | 803 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Partington | 4.8 km | 4,083 |
| Irlam | 3.4 km | 2,119 |
| Old Trafford | 4.0 km | 1,900 |
| Urmston | – | 1,296 |
| Eccles | 3.7 km | 842 |
| Worsley | 5.8 km | 683 |
| Sale | 4.6 km | 579 |
| Swinton | 6.5 km | 462 |
| Stretford | 3.9 km | 426 |
| Salford | 7.1 km | 331 |
| Altrincham | 6.6 km | 179 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |