Crap Towns / Consett / Pollution incidents
How often does Consett get polluted?
3 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Consett 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 2021 and put fertiliser in the water.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2021 | Fertiliser | In the water | Significant |
| January 2021 | Crude sewage | On the land | Significant |
| May 2017 | Suspended solids | In the water | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Prudhoe | 12.2 km | 5 |
| Stanley | 9.7 km | 5 |
| Consett | – | 3 |
| Rowlands Gill | 9.6 km | 3 |
| Ryton | 14.7 km | 2 |
| Blaydon | 15.0 km | 1 |
| Crawcrook and Greenside | 12.7 km | 1 |
| Whickham | 14.7 km | 1 |