Crap Towns / Whitehaven / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Whitehaven?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Whitehaven spilled for 656 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 2.4 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 778, up from 609 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 609 | 315 |
| 2024 | 581 | 307 |
| 2025 | 778 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Cockermouth | 19.5 km | 5,427 |
| Cleator Moor | 4.3 km | 5,069 |
| Seaton | 13.8 km | 4,495 |
| Millom | 41.7 km | 2,430 |
| Wigton | 41.5 km | 1,181 |
| Egremont | 7.0 km | 1,118 |
| Maryport | 20.0 km | 670 |
| Whitehaven | – | 656 |
| Workington | 11.2 km | 299 |
| Dalton-in-Furness | 49.9 km | 277 |
| Ulverston | 50.1 km | 102 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |