Crap Towns / Horden / Pollution incidents
How often does Horden get polluted?
2 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Horden 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 November 2021 and put an unidentified pollutant in the water.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2021 | An unidentified pollutant | In the water | Major |
| May 2017 | Food and drink | In the water | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Hartlepool | 11.0 km | 8 |
| Peterlee | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Fence Houses | 14.8 km | 2 |
| Horden | – | 2 |
| Houghton-le-Spring | 13.2 km | 2 |
| Easington | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Shiney Row and Penshaw | 15.7 km | 1 |
| Wingate | 5.3 km | 1 |