Crap Towns / Houghton Regis / Pollution incidents
How often does Houghton Regis get polluted?
2 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Houghton Regis 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 July 2024 and put final effluent in the water.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2024 | Final effluent | In the water | Significant |
| August 2021 | Crude sewage | In the water | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Bletchley | 17.6 km | 16 |
| Leighton Buzzard | 9.7 km | 4 |
| Luton | 6.9 km | 4 |
| Berkhamsted | 16.6 km | 3 |
| Houghton Regis | – | 2 |
| Harpenden | 15.8 km | 1 |
| Tring | 15.4 km | 1 |