Crap Towns / Freshwater and Totland / Pollution incidents
How often does Freshwater and Totland get polluted?
2 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Freshwater and Totland or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 475th most of the 948 English towns that have had one. The most recent came in June 2026 and put crude sewage in the water.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | Crude sewage | In the water | Significant |
| May 2026 | Crude sewage | In the water | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Cowes | 16.9 km | 4 |
| East Cowes | 19.0 km | 4 |
| Christchurch | 16.9 km | 3 |
| Ashley | 11.6 km | 2 |
| Freshwater and Totland | – | 2 |
| Holbury | 19.8 km | 2 |
| Blackfield and Langley | 18.3 km | 1 |
| New Milton | 12.5 km | 1 |