Crap Towns / Alfreton / Pollution incidents
How often does Alfreton get polluted?
5 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Alfreton or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 231st most of the 948 English towns that have had one. 1 was major, the worst kind. The most recent came in August 2026 and put crude sewage in the water. Crude sewage turned up in 2 of them.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | Crude sewage | In the water | Major |
| May 2023 | Asbestos | On the land | Significant |
| July 2021 | Crude sewage | In the water | Significant |
| October 2018 | Fuel oil | In the water | Significant |
| April 2016 | Final effluent | In the water | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Somercotes and Swanwick | 2.2 km | 6 |
| Sutton in Ashfield | 9.1 km | 6 |
| Alfreton | – | 5 |
| South Normanton and Pinxton | 3.5 km | 4 |
| Clay Cross | 8.1 km | 2 |
| Heanor | 9.4 km | 2 |
| Huthwaite | 6.2 km | 2 |
| Kirkby-in-Ashfield | 8.8 km | 2 |
| Ripley | 6.1 km | 2 |