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How often does Great Harwood get polluted?

43 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Great Harwood or within 1 km of it since 2016, the 6th most of the 948 English towns that have had one. 24 were major, the worst kind. The most recent came in March 2026 and put contaminated soil on the land. Household waste turned up in 10 of them.

The incidents
WhenWhatWhereImpact
March 2026Contaminated soilOn the landSignificant
March 2025Contaminated waterIn the waterSignificant
February 2025General biodegradable material or wasteOn the land and in the airMajor
January 2025General biodegradable material or wasteOn the land and in the airMajor
January 2025General biodegradable material or wasteOn the land and in the airMajor
January 2025General biodegradable material or wasteIn the airMajor
January 2025General biodegradable material or wasteIn the airMajor
January 2025General biodegradable material or wasteIn the airMajor
December 2024General biodegradable material or wasteIn the airSignificant
December 2024General biodegradable material or wasteIn the airMajor
December 2024General biodegradable material or wasteIn the airMajor
December 2024General biodegradable material or wasteIn the airSignificant
December 2024General biodegradable material or wasteIn the airMajor
November 2024General biodegradable material or wasteIn the airMajor
November 2024General biodegradable material or wasteIn the airSignificant
November 2024General biodegradable material or wasteOn the land and in the airMajor
November 2024General biodegradable material or wasteOn the landSignificant
November 2024General biodegradable material or wasteOn the land and in the airMajor
November 2024General biodegradable material or wasteOn the land and in the airMajor
November 2024General biodegradable material or wasteIn the water, on the land and in the airMajor
November 2024General biodegradable material or wasteOn the land and in the airMajor
November 2024General biodegradable material or wasteOn the land and in the airMajor
November 2024General biodegradable material or wasteOn the landMajor
November 2024General biodegradable material or wasteOn the landMajor
July 2024General biodegradable material or wasteOn the landMajor
May 2024General biodegradable material or wasteOn the landMajor
May 2024General biodegradable material or wasteOn the landSignificant
May 2024An unidentified pollutantOn the landMajor
May 2024An unidentified pollutantOn the landSignificant
May 2024An unidentified pollutantOn the landMajor
April 2024An unidentified pollutantOn the landMajor
March 2023Household wasteIn the water, on the land and in the airSignificant
February 2023Household wasteIn the water, on the land and in the airMajor
February 2023Household wasteIn the water, on the land and in the airSignificant
February 2023Household wasteIn the water, on the land and in the airSignificant
February 2023Household wasteIn the water, on the land and in the airSignificant
January 2023Commercial wasteIn the water, on the land and in the airSignificant
January 2023Household wasteIn the water, on the land and in the airSignificant
January 2023Household wasteIn the water, on the land and in the airSignificant
July 2022Commercial wasteIn the water, on the land and in the airSignificant
January 2017Commercial waste and household wasteOn the landSignificant
July 2016Household waste and vehicle partsOn the landSignificant
July 2016Household wasteOn the landSignificant
Nearby towns
TownDistanceSerious incidents since 2016
Clayton-le-Moors2.1 km53
Great Harwood–43
Accrington5.1 km19
Blackburn6.8 km19
Burnley11.4 km19
Church3.7 km11
Oswaldtwistle5.0 km6
Padiham6.4 km6
Clitheroe9.4 km4
Darwen10.7 km3
Rishton2.2 km2