Crap Towns / Waterbeach / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Waterbeach?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Waterbeach spilled for 300 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 9% higher than the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 60.5, down from 146 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 146 | 315 |
| 2024 | 695 | 307 |
| 2025 | 60.5 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Ely | 15.0 km | 505 |
| Cottenham | 4.6 km | 411 |
| Waterbeach | – | 300 |
| Great Shelford and Stapleford | 14.0 km | 205 |
| Soham | 12.5 km | 182 |
| Burwell | 9.7 km | 109 |
| Cambridge | 8.3 km | 38.7 |
| Histon and Impington | 5.7 km | 0.0 |
| Longstanton and Northstowe | 8.6 km | 0.0 |
| Newmarket | 15.4 km | 0.0 |
| Sawston | 16.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |