Crap Towns / Houghton-le-Spring / Pollution incidents
How often does Houghton-le-Spring get polluted?
2 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Houghton-le-Spring 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 February 2025 and put soil and clay on the land.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2025 | Soil and clay | On the land | Significant |
| September 2020 | Crude sewage | In the water | Major |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Durham | 8.9 km | 7 |
| Sunderland | 8.3 km | 7 |
| Washington | 7.7 km | 5 |
| Chester-le-Street | 6.9 km | 2 |
| Fence Houses | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Houghton-le-Spring | – | 2 |
| Pelton and Ouston | 9.4 km | 2 |
| Shiney Row and Penshaw | 3.1 km | 1 |