Crap Towns / Highbridge / Pollution incidents
How often does Highbridge get polluted?
16 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Highbridge or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 43rd most of the 948 English towns that have had one. The most recent came in June 2020 and put odour in the air.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2020 | Odour | In the air | Significant |
| January 2019 | An unidentified pollutant | In the air | Significant |
| December 2018 | Odour | In the air | Significant |
| November 2018 | An unidentified pollutant | In the air | Significant |
| October 2018 | Odour | In the air | Significant |
| September 2018 | Odour | In the air | Significant |
| August 2018 | Odour | In the air | Significant |
| May 2018 | Odour | In the air | Significant |
| April 2018 | An unidentified pollutant | In the air | Significant |
| March 2018 | An unidentified pollutant | In the air | Significant |
| January 2018 | An unidentified pollutant | In the air | Significant |
| November 2017 | Odour | In the air | Significant |
| October 2017 | Ammonia/amine odour | In the air | Significant |
| August 2017 | Odour | In the air | Significant |
| July 2017 | Atmospheric pollutant or effect | In the air | Significant |
| June 2017 | Odour | In the air | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Highbridge | – | 16 |
| Bridgwater | 11.0 km | 10 |
| Weston-super-Mare | 13.8 km | 10 |
| Taunton | 24.3 km | 6 |
| Cheddar | 14.9 km | 2 |
| Glastonbury | 19.9 km | 1 |
| Yatton | 21.7 km | 1 |