Crap Towns / Barton-upon-Humber / Pollution incidents
How often does Barton-upon-Humber get polluted?
2 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Barton-upon-Humber or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 475th most of the 948 English towns that have had one. The most recent came in July 2026 and put petrol in the water.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | Petrol | In the water | Significant |
| August 2021 | Microbiological | In the water | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Willerby and Anlaby | 7.5 km | 31 |
| Cottingham | 11.2 km | 29 |
| Kingston upon Hull | 11.2 km | 28 |
| Scunthorpe | 18.0 km | 5 |
| Brough | 8.8 km | 4 |
| Barton-upon-Humber | – | 2 |
| Beverley | 17.6 km | 1 |
| Brigg | 14.9 km | 1 |
| Hessle | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Immingham | 17.3 km | 1 |