Crap Towns / Denton / Pollution incidents
How often does Denton get polluted?
4 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Denton or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 281st most of the 948 English towns that have had one. 1 was major, the worst kind. The most recent came in August 2026 and put household waste on the land.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | Household waste | On the land | Significant |
| February 2026 | Building rubble | On the land | Significant |
| May 2021 | Unidentified oil | On the land | Major |
| September 2018 | Asbestos, firefighting run-off and smoke | In the air | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Droylsden | 4.2 km | 5 |
| Audenshaw | 2.6 km | 4 |
| Denton | – | 4 |
| Ashton-under-Lyne | 5.2 km | 2 |
| Dukinfield | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Hyde | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Romiley | 4.6 km | 2 |
| Stockport | 5.4 km | 2 |
| Bredbury and Woodley | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Hattersley | 5.8 km | 1 |