Crap Towns / Chertsey / Pollution incidents
How often does Chertsey get polluted?
2 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Chertsey or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 475th most of the 948 English towns that have had one. 1 was major, the worst kind. The most recent came in December 2024 and put crude sewage in the water.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2024 | Crude sewage | In the water | Major |
| October 2019 | Mineral materials and wastes | On the land | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Water | 4.5 km | 6 |
| Egham | 5.6 km | 4 |
| New Haw, West Byfleet and Sheerwater | 4.3 km | 4 |
| Byfleet | 5.9 km | 2 |
| Chertsey | – | 2 |
| Staines-upon-Thames | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Addlestone | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Ashford Common | 6.4 km | 1 |
| Shepperton | 5.0 km | 1 |