Crap Towns / Carlisle / Pollution incidents
How often does Carlisle get polluted?
6 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Carlisle or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 184th most of the 948 English towns that have had one. The most recent came in March 2026 and put slurry in the water.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | Slurry | In the water | Significant |
| May 2024 | Soil and clay | In the water | Significant |
| April 2021 | Metal wastes and smoke | In the air | Significant |
| May 2019 | Inorganic chemical or product | In the air | Significant |
| July 2018 | Commercial waste and vehicle parts | On the land | Significant |
| May 2016 | An unidentified pollutant | In the water | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Penrith | 28.1 km | 7 |
| Carlisle | – | 6 |
| Cockermouth | 37.1 km | 1 |
| Maryport | 40.5 km | 1 |