Crap Towns / Washingborough and Heighington / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Washingborough and Heighington?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Washingborough and Heighington spilled for 452 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 1.6 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 150, down from 537 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 537 | 315 |
| 2024 | 669 | 307 |
| 2025 | 150 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Horncastle | 23.1 km | 2,436 |
| Coningsby and Tattershall | 23.5 km | 1,879 |
| Newark-on-Trent | 27.4 km | 693 |
| Sleaford | 24.2 km | 621 |
| Waddington | 6.8 km | 534 |
| Washingborough and Heighington | – | 452 |
| Balderton | 27.8 km | 338 |
| Ruskington | 19.7 km | 226 |
| North Hykeham | 9.2 km | 217 |
| Lincoln | 7.3 km | 61.5 |
| Bracebridge Heath | 5.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |