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How often does Barnsley get polluted?

26 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Barnsley or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 19th most of the 948 English towns that have had one. The most recent came in March 2026 and put odour in the air. Crude sewage turned up in 2 of them.

The incidents
WhenWhatWhereImpact
March 2026OdourIn the airSignificant
February 2026Atmospheric pollutant or effectIn the airSignificant
January 2026OdourIn the airSignificant
December 2025OdourIn the airSignificant
November 2025OdourIn the airSignificant
June 2025Atmospheric pollutant or effectIn the airSignificant
May 2025Atmospheric pollutant or effectIn the airSignificant
April 2025OdourIn the airSignificant
March 2025OdourIn the airSignificant
February 2025OdourIn the airSignificant
January 2025OdourIn the airSignificant
September 2024Atmospheric pollutant or effectIn the airSignificant
August 2024OdourIn the airSignificant
May 2024An unidentified pollutantIn the airSignificant
April 2024OdourIn the airSignificant
March 2024OdourIn the airSignificant
February 2024OdourIn the airSignificant
December 2023OdourIn the airSignificant
November 2023OdourIn the airSignificant
October 2023Atmospheric pollutant or effectIn the airSignificant
December 2022An unidentified pollutantIn the waterSignificant
August 2022Crude sewageIn the waterSignificant
December 2019OdourIn the airSignificant
November 2019OdourIn the airSignificant
May 2019Crude sewage and grey waterIn the waterSignificant
April 2018MinewaterIn the waterSignificant
Nearby towns
TownDistanceSerious incidents since 2016
Barnsley–26
Cudworth and Shafton4.5 km8
Royston4.5 km6
Wombwell5.8 km5
Darfield6.3 km2
Dodworth4.2 km2
Barugh Green and Redbrook3.5 km1
Worsbrough3.1 km1