Crap Towns / Hazel Grove / Pollution incidents
How often does Hazel Grove get polluted?
2 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Hazel Grove or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 475th most of the 948 English towns that have had one. 1 was major, the worst kind. The most recent came in April 2024 and put an unidentified pollutant in the water.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2024 | An unidentified pollutant | In the water | Significant |
| June 2018 | Crude sewage | In the water | Major |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Poynton | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Hazel Grove | – | 2 |
| Romiley | 5.2 km | 2 |
| Stockport | 4.8 km | 2 |
| Bredbury and Woodley | 5.6 km | 1 |
| Cheadle | 6.2 km | 1 |
| Marple | 3.8 km | 1 |
| New Mills | 7.9 km | 1 |