Crap Towns / Widnes / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Widnes?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Widnes spilled for 644 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 2.3 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 435, down from 840 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 840 | 315 |
| 2024 | 656 | 307 |
| 2025 | 435 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Newton-le-Willows | 11.4 km | 1,411 |
| Haydock | 11.7 km | 1,031 |
| Runcorn | 5.6 km | 735 |
| Widnes | – | 644 |
| Frodsham | 9.0 km | 328 |
| Helsby | 11.5 km | 277 |
| Warrington | 10.1 km | 238 |
| Huyton with Roby | 9.5 km | 214 |
| St Helens | 8.5 km | 208 |
| Liverpool | 13.2 km | 114 |
| Prescot | 6.3 km | 79.5 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |