Crap Towns / Wishaw / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Wishaw?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Wishaw spilled for 708 hours per 10,000 people a year in 2025, 2.6 times the typical town's 275.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 315 |
| 2024 | – | 307 |
| 2025 | 708 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| New Stevenston | 5.1 km | 1,815 |
| Motherwell | 4.4 km | 883 |
| Carluke | 7.6 km | 862 |
| Wishaw | – | 708 |
| Newarthill | 5.0 km | 641 |
| Hamilton | 8.2 km | 555 |
| Holytown | 6.5 km | 437 |
| Larkhall | 5.5 km | 384 |
| Bellshill | 7.5 km | 195 |
| Chapelhall | 7.6 km | 193 |
| Newmains | 3.4 km | 1.6 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |