Crap Towns / Bolton upon Dearne / Pollution incidents
How often does Bolton upon Dearne get polluted?
9 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Bolton upon Dearne or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 118th most of the 948 English towns that have had one. The most recent came in September 2026 and put algae in the water. Flies turned up in 2 of them.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | Algae | In the water | Significant |
| June 2024 | Flies | In the air | Significant |
| May 2021 | General biodegradable material or waste | On the land | Significant |
| September 2020 | Odour | In the air | Significant |
| July 2020 | Firefighting run-off and smoke | In the air | Significant |
| July 2020 | Atmospheric pollutant or effect | In the air | Significant |
| June 2020 | Flies | In the air | Significant |
| September 2019 | Odour | In the air | Significant |
| August 2019 | Odour | In the air | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Swinton | 4.0 km | 16 |
| Wath upon Dearne | 2.4 km | 14 |
| Bolton upon Dearne | – | 9 |
| Wombwell | 5.7 km | 5 |
| Goldthorpe | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Rawmarsh | 6.6 km | 3 |
| Darfield | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Mexborough | 3.3 km | 1 |