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How often does Clayton-le-Moors get polluted?

53 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Clayton-le-Moors or within 1 km of it since 2016, the 4th most of the 948 English towns that have had one. 25 were major, the worst kind. The most recent came in March 2025 and put contaminated water in the water. Household waste turned up in 10 of them.

The incidents
WhenWhatWhereImpact
March 2025Contaminated waterIn the waterSignificant
February 2025General biodegradable material or wasteOn the land and in the airMajor
January 2025General biodegradable material or wasteOn the land and in the airMajor
January 2025General biodegradable material or wasteOn the land and in the airMajor
January 2025General biodegradable material or wasteIn the airMajor
January 2025General biodegradable material or wasteIn the airMajor
January 2025General biodegradable material or wasteIn the airMajor
December 2024General biodegradable material or wasteIn the airSignificant
December 2024General biodegradable material or wasteIn the airMajor
December 2024General biodegradable material or wasteIn the airMajor
December 2024General biodegradable material or wasteIn the airSignificant
December 2024General biodegradable material or wasteIn the airMajor
December 2024VerminIn the airSignificant
November 2024General biodegradable material or wasteIn the airMajor
November 2024General biodegradable material or wasteIn the airSignificant
November 2024General biodegradable material or wasteOn the land and in the airMajor
November 2024General biodegradable material or wasteOn the landSignificant
November 2024General biodegradable material or wasteOn the land and in the airMajor
November 2024General biodegradable material or wasteOn the land and in the airMajor
November 2024General biodegradable material or wasteIn the water, on the land and in the airMajor
November 2024General biodegradable material or wasteOn the land and in the airMajor
November 2024General biodegradable material or wasteOn the land and in the airMajor
November 2024General biodegradable material or wasteOn the landMajor
November 2024General biodegradable material or wasteOn the landMajor
October 2024VerminIn the airSignificant
October 2024VerminIn the airSignificant
September 2024VerminIn the airSignificant
August 2024VerminIn the airSignificant
July 2024General biodegradable material or wasteOn the landMajor
July 2024VerminIn the airSignificant
June 2024An unidentified pollutantIn the waterSignificant
June 2024VerminIn the airSignificant
May 2024General biodegradable material or wasteOn the landMajor
May 2024General biodegradable material or wasteOn the landSignificant
May 2024An unidentified pollutantOn the landMajor
May 2024An unidentified pollutantOn the landSignificant
May 2024An unidentified pollutantOn the landMajor
April 2024An unidentified pollutantOn the landMajor
March 2023Household wasteIn the water, on the land and in the airSignificant
February 2023Household wasteIn the water, on the land and in the airMajor
February 2023Household wasteIn the water, on the land and in the airSignificant
February 2023Household wasteIn the water, on the land and in the airSignificant
February 2023Household wasteIn the water, on the land and in the airSignificant
January 2023Commercial wasteIn the water, on the land and in the airSignificant
January 2023Household wasteIn the water, on the land and in the airSignificant
January 2023Household wasteIn the water, on the land and in the airSignificant
July 2022Commercial wasteIn the water, on the land and in the airSignificant
October 2020Waste oilIn the waterSignificant
August 2018ContainersOn the landSignificant
January 2017Commercial waste and household wasteOn the landSignificant
December 2016Firefighting run-off, fumes, waste oil and smokeIn the airMajor
July 2016Household waste and vehicle partsOn the landSignificant
July 2016Household wasteOn the landSignificant
Nearby towns
TownDistanceSerious incidents since 2016
Clayton-le-Moors–53
Great Harwood2.1 km43
Accrington3.2 km19
Blackburn7.5 km19
Burnley9.9 km19
Church2.4 km11
Oswaldtwistle4.0 km6
Padiham5.3 km6
Darwen10.4 km3
Haslingden10.0 km3
Rishton2.5 km2