Crap Towns / Buckhurst Hill / Pollution incidents
How often does Buckhurst Hill get polluted?
3 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Buckhurst Hill 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 June 2025 and put suspended solids in the water.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | Suspended solids | In the water | Significant |
| August 2023 | Microbiological | In the water | Significant |
| February 2019 | Diesel | In the water | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Enfield | 9.2 km | 39 |
| Haringey | 11.1 km | 27 |
| Waltham Forest | 5.3 km | 27 |
| Redbridge | 5.3 km | 11 |
| Cheshunt | 10.6 km | 5 |
| Buckhurst Hill | – | 3 |
| Loughton | 3.5 km | 3 |
| Waltham Abbey | 7.0 km | 2 |
| Waltham Cross | 8.2 km | 1 |