Crap Towns / Great Dunmow / Pollution incidents
How often does Great Dunmow get polluted?
1 serious pollution incident has been recorded in Great Dunmow or within 1 km of it since 2016, one of the 281 English towns with just one. It was major, the worst kind. It came in June 2026 and put crude sewage in the water.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | Crude sewage | In the water | Major |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Harlow | 20.3 km | 7 |
| Takeley and Little Canfield | 5.6 km | 6 |
| Braintree | 13.8 km | 4 |
| Bishop's Stortford | 13.3 km | 3 |
| Chelmsford | 17.4 km | 3 |
| Witham | 20.8 km | 3 |
| Sawbridgeworth | 16.0 km | 2 |
| Great Dunmow | – | 1 |