Crap Towns / Derby / Pollution incidents
How often does Derby get polluted?
7 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Derby or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 164th most of the 948 English towns that have had one. 2 were major, the worst kind. The most recent came in August 2021 and put organic chemical or product in the water.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 2021 | Organic chemical or product | In the water | Major |
| October 2020 | Sewage material | In the water | Significant |
| November 2018 | Smoke | In the air | Significant |
| November 2017 | An unidentified pollutant | In the water | Significant |
| July 2016 | Waste oil | In the water | Major |
| June 2016 | An unidentified pollutant | In the air | Significant |
| May 2016 | General biodegradable material or waste | In the air | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Derby | – | 7 |
| Long Eaton | 12.2 km | 5 |
| Castle Donington | 11.1 km | 3 |
| Belper | 12.6 km | 2 |
| Sandiacre | 11.6 km | 2 |
| Stapleford | 13.4 km | 2 |
| Borrowash | 6.1 km | 1 |
| Breaston and Draycott | 10.7 km | 1 |
| Hilton | 11.9 km | 1 |