Crap Towns / Wareham / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Wareham?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Wareham spilled for 512 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 1.9 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 246, down from 756 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 756 | 315 |
| 2024 | 535 | 307 |
| 2025 | 246 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Wool | 9.1 km | 1,992 |
| Merley | 14.3 km | 1,660 |
| Upton | 7.9 km | 673 |
| Corfe Mullen | 10.4 km | 585 |
| Wimborne Minster | 16.4 km | 578 |
| Wareham | – | 512 |
| Swanage | 13.4 km | 233 |
| Ferndown | 19.7 km | 102 |
| Poole | 11.9 km | 80.9 |
| Bournemouth | 17.7 km | 78.5 |
| Blandford Forum | 19.2 km | 31.8 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |