Crap Towns / Durham / Pollution incidents
How often does Durham get polluted?
7 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Durham or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 164th most of the 948 English towns that have had one. 1 was major, the worst kind. The most recent came in September 2021 and put smoke in the air. Crude sewage turned up in 4 of them.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2021 | Smoke | In the air | Significant |
| February 2017 | Suspended solids | In the water | Significant |
| December 2016 | Suspended solids | In the water | Significant |
| November 2016 | Crude sewage | In the water | Significant |
| August 2016 | Crude sewage | In the water | Significant |
| July 2016 | Crude sewage | In the water | Significant |
| July 2016 | Crude sewage | In the water | Major |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Durham | – | 7 |
| Chester-le-Street | 8.1 km | 2 |
| Fence Houses | 8.2 km | 2 |
| Houghton-le-Spring | 8.9 km | 2 |
| Pelton and Ouston | 10.7 km | 2 |
| Shiney Row and Penshaw | 10.8 km | 1 |