Crap Towns / Golborne / Pollution incidents
How often does Golborne get polluted?
1 serious pollution incident has been recorded in Golborne or within 1 km of it since 2016, one of the 281 English towns with just one. It came in June 2024 and put contaminated building rubble and household waste on the land.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2024 | Contaminated building rubble and household waste | On the land | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Leigh | 4.2 km | 10 |
| Newton-le-Willows | 4.2 km | 6 |
| Atherton | 8.4 km | 4 |
| Hindley | 6.8 km | 3 |
| Ashton-in-Makerfield | 4.6 km | 2 |
| Ince-in-Makerfield | 7.3 km | 2 |
| Culcheth | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Golborne | – | 1 |
| Haydock | 6.2 km | 1 |