Crap Towns / Aldridge / Pollution incidents
How often does Aldridge get polluted?
13 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Aldridge or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 70th most of the 948 English towns that have had one. 1 was major, the worst kind. The most recent came in May 2026 and put an unidentified pollutant in the water. Landfill odour turned up in 6 of them.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | An unidentified pollutant | In the water | Significant |
| May 2023 | Landfill leachate and general biodegradable material or waste | In the water and on the land | Significant |
| July 2022 | Chemical odour | In the air | Significant |
| June 2022 | Chemical odour | In the air | Significant |
| March 2021 | Landfill odour | In the air | Significant |
| October 2020 | Crude sewage | In the water | Significant |
| May 2020 | Crude sewage | In the water | Major |
| April 2020 | Landfill odour | In the air | Significant |
| March 2020 | Landfill odour | In the air | Significant |
| February 2020 | Landfill odour | In the air | Significant |
| January 2020 | Landfill odour | In the air | Significant |
| December 2019 | Landfill odour | In the air | Significant |
| December 2019 | Soil and clay | On the land | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Willenhall | 8.1 km | 14 |
| Aldridge | – | 13 |
| Brownhills | 4.5 km | 13 |
| Rushall and Shelfield | 2.1 km | 13 |
| Walsall | 4.5 km | 6 |
| Bloxwich | 5.0 km | 4 |
| Norton Canes | 7.8 km | 1 |
| Pelsall | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Pheasey | 5.3 km | 1 |
| Royal Sutton Coldfield | 7.7 km | 1 |