Crap Towns / Highworth / Pollution incidents
How often does Highworth get polluted?
2 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Highworth 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 2023 and put final effluent in the water.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | Final effluent | In the water | Significant |
| July 2020 | Crude sewage | In the water | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Swindon | 9.1 km | 12 |
| Stratton St Margaret | 5.6 km | 5 |
| Carterton | 16.5 km | 2 |
| Highworth | – | 2 |
| Royal Wootton Bassett | 16.2 km | 2 |
| Faringdon | 9.0 km | 1 |
| Grove | 19.9 km | 1 |