Crap Towns / Dartford / Pollution incidents
How often does Dartford get polluted?
3 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Dartford or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 360th most of the 948 English towns that have had one. 1 was major, the worst kind. The most recent came in November 2021 and put commercial waste, contaminated building rubble and household waste on the land.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2021 | Commercial waste, contaminated building rubble and household waste | On the land | Significant |
| October 2018 | Firefighting run-off and food and drink | In the water | Major |
| June 2016 | Odour | In the air | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Bexley | 6.7 km | 17 |
| Swanscombe | 4.6 km | 6 |
| Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock | 5.2 km | 4 |
| Dartford | – | 3 |
| Grays | 7.9 km | 3 |
| Northfleet | 7.2 km | 3 |
| Purfleet-on-Thames | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Aveley | 6.3 km | 2 |
| Swanley | 7.0 km | 2 |
| South Ockendon | 8.4 km | 1 |
| Stone | 2.1 km | 1 |