Crap Towns / Fence Houses / Pollution incidents
How often does Fence Houses get polluted?
2 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Fence Houses or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 475th most of the 948 English towns that have had one. 1 was major, the worst kind. The most recent came in February 2025 and put soil and clay on the land.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2025 | Soil and clay | On the land | Significant |
| September 2020 | Crude sewage | In the water | Major |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Durham | 8.2 km | 7 |
| Washington | 6.9 km | 5 |
| Birtley | 7.9 km | 4 |
| Chester-le-Street | 5.1 km | 2 |
| Fence Houses | – | 2 |
| Houghton-le-Spring | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Pelton and Ouston | 7.7 km | 2 |
| Shiney Row and Penshaw | 2.7 km | 1 |