Crap Towns / Haslingden / Pollution incidents
How often does Haslingden get polluted?
3 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Haslingden or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 360th most of the 948 English towns that have had one. The most recent came in December 2020 and put fuel oil on the land.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2020 | Fuel oil | On the land | Significant |
| October 2017 | Asbestos and contaminated building rubble | On the land | Significant |
| September 2017 | Batteries, tyres and vehicle parts | On the land | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Clayton-le-Moors | 10.0 km | 53 |
| Accrington | 6.8 km | 19 |
| Bacup | 8.4 km | 13 |
| Church | 8.1 km | 11 |
| Rawtenstall | 3.7 km | 8 |
| Oswaldtwistle | 7.4 km | 6 |
| Whitworth | 10.6 km | 4 |
| Darwen | 9.3 km | 3 |
| Haslingden | – | 3 |
| Ramsbottom | 6.5 km | 2 |
| Rishton | 10.3 km | 2 |