Crap Towns / Kirkham / Pollution incidents
How often does Kirkham get polluted?
4 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Kirkham or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 281st most of the 948 English towns that have had one. The most recent came in May 2019 and put contaminated water in the water.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2019 | Contaminated water | In the water | Significant |
| December 2018 | Slurry | In the water | Significant |
| November 2018 | Food and drink | In the water | Significant |
| May 2017 | Diesel | In the water | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Preston | 11.2 km | 17 |
| Tarleton and Hesketh Bank | 9.4 km | 9 |
| Fulwood | 9.7 km | 5 |
| Thornton | 14.0 km | 5 |
| Kirkham | – | 4 |
| Cottam | 6.4 km | 3 |
| Blackpool | 9.9 km | 2 |
| Penwortham | 10.1 km | 2 |
| Longton | 8.8 km | 1 |
| Lytham St Anne's | 8.9 km | 1 |
| Poulton-le-Fylde | 10.8 km | 1 |