Crap Towns / Hale / Pollution incidents
How often does Hale get polluted?
1 serious pollution incident has been recorded in Hale or within 1 km of it since 2016, one of the 281 English towns with just one. It came in September 2026 and put unidentified oil in the water.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | Unidentified oil | In the water | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Sale | 6.9 km | 2 |
| Wilmslow | 6.3 km | 2 |
| Wythenshawe | 4.4 km | 2 |
| Altrincham | 4.8 km | 1 |
| Cheadle | 7.2 km | 1 |
| Gatley | 5.7 km | 1 |
| Hale | – | 1 |
| Knutsford | 7.6 km | 1 |