Crap Towns / Chelmsford / Pollution incidents
How often does Chelmsford get polluted?
3 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Chelmsford 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 December 2022 and put diesel in the water.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2022 | Diesel | In the water | Significant |
| December 2021 | Crude sewage | In the water | Significant |
| June 2019 | Odour | In the air | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Runwell | 13.0 km | 6 |
| Wickford | 14.6 km | 4 |
| Chelmsford | – | 3 |
| Witham | 12.8 km | 3 |
| Billericay | 13.0 km | 1 |
| Ingatestone | 10.5 km | 1 |
| South Woodham Ferrers | 13.7 km | 1 |