Crap Towns / Huntington / Pollution incidents
How often does Huntington get polluted?
2 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Huntington 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 May 2026 and put suspended solids in the water.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | Suspended solids | In the water | Significant |
| June 2020 | Crude sewage | In the water | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| York | 4.1 km | 9 |
| Pocklington | 19.6 km | 3 |
| Selby | 23.3 km | 3 |
| Strensall | 5.5 km | 3 |
| Haxby | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Huntington | – | 2 |
| Norton-on-Derwent | 23.7 km | 1 |
| Tadcaster | 18.6 km | 1 |
| Wetherby | 22.4 km | 1 |