Crap Towns / Berkhamsted / Pollution incidents
How often does Berkhamsted get polluted?
3 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Berkhamsted or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 360th most of the 948 English towns that have had one. The most recent came in November 2024 and put crude sewage in the water.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2024 | Crude sewage | In the water | Significant |
| June 2023 | An unidentified pollutant | In the water | Significant |
| January 2021 | Commercial waste | On the land | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Berkhamsted | – | 3 |
| Bovingdon | 5.0 km | 2 |
| Amersham | 9.6 km | 1 |
| Little Chalfont | 10.9 km | 1 |
| Tring | 7.3 km | 1 |