Crap Towns / Whitburn / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Whitburn?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Whitburn spilled for 223 hours per 10,000 people a year in 2025, 19% lower than the typical town's 275.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 315 |
| 2024 | – | 307 |
| 2025 | 223 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Shotts | 8.5 km | 3,878 |
| Armadale | 3.6 km | 1,195 |
| Blackburn | 4.3 km | 667 |
| Linlithgow | 13.6 km | 522 |
| Whitburn | – | 223 |
| Bathgate | 4.8 km | 139 |
| Broxburn | 15.4 km | 115 |
| East Calder | 15.2 km | 107 |
| Livingston | 10.4 km | 36.1 |
| Newmains | 14.4 km | 1.6 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |