Crap Towns / Hemsworth / Pollution incidents
How often does Hemsworth get polluted?
2 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Hemsworth or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 475th most of the 948 English towns that have had one. The most recent came in August 2020 and put crude sewage in the water.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 2020 | Crude sewage | In the water | Significant |
| July 2020 | Crude sewage | In the water | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| South Elmsall | 4.9 km | 21 |
| Cudworth and Shafton | 5.1 km | 8 |
| Royston | 6.9 km | 6 |
| Ackworth Moor Top | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Hemsworth | – | 2 |
| South Kirkby | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Crofton | 7.6 km | 1 |