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How often does Leeds get polluted?

106 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Leeds or within 1 km of it since 2016, more than any other English town. 7 were major, the worst kind. The most recent came in April 2026 and put an unidentified pollutant in the water. Noise turned up in 54 of them.

The incidents
WhenWhatWhereImpact
April 2026An unidentified pollutantIn the waterSignificant
March 2026Landfill leachateIn the waterSignificant
November 2025Crude sewageIn the waterSignificant
September 2025Crude sewageIn the waterSignificant
September 2025Crude sewageIn the waterSignificant
November 2024OdourIn the airSignificant
August 2024NoiseIn the airSignificant
August 2024OdourIn the airSignificant
July 2024OdourIn the airSignificant
June 2024Atmospheric pollutant or effectIn the airSignificant
June 2024OdourIn the airSignificant
April 2024Atmospheric pollutant or effectIn the airSignificant
March 2024NoiseIn the airSignificant
February 2024Atmospheric pollutant or effectIn the airSignificant
January 2024NoiseIn the airSignificant
November 2023NoiseIn the airSignificant
October 2023NoiseIn the airSignificant
October 2023OdourIn the airSignificant
September 2023NoiseIn the airSignificant
August 2023Atmospheric pollutant or effectIn the airSignificant
July 2023NoiseIn the airSignificant
June 2023An unidentified pollutantIn the waterMajor
June 2023An unidentified pollutantIn the waterSignificant
June 2023NoiseIn the airSignificant
June 2023NoiseIn the airSignificant
May 2023NoiseIn the airSignificant
May 2023NoiseIn the airSignificant
April 2023NoiseIn the airSignificant
April 2023NoiseIn the airSignificant
April 2023NoiseIn the airSignificant
March 2023NoiseIn the airSignificant
March 2023NoiseIn the airSignificant
February 2023Crude sewageIn the waterSignificant
February 2023NoiseIn the airSignificant
February 2023NoiseIn the airSignificant
January 2023NoiseIn the airSignificant
January 2023NoiseIn the airSignificant
January 2023NoiseIn the airSignificant
December 2022NoiseIn the airSignificant
December 2022NoiseIn the airSignificant
November 2022An unidentified pollutantIn the airSignificant
November 2022NoiseIn the airSignificant
November 2022NoiseIn the airSignificant
October 2022NoiseIn the airSignificant
October 2022NoiseIn the airSignificant
October 2022NoiseIn the airSignificant
September 2022NoiseIn the airSignificant
August 2022NoiseIn the airSignificant
July 2022NoiseIn the airSignificant
June 2022NoiseIn the airSignificant
May 2022OdourIn the airSignificant
May 2022NoiseIn the airSignificant
April 2022NoiseIn the airSignificant
April 2022OdourIn the airSignificant
March 2022NoiseIn the airSignificant
March 2022NoiseIn the airSignificant
February 2022OdourIn the airSignificant
February 2022NoiseIn the airSignificant
December 2021NoiseIn the airSignificant
November 2021NoiseIn the airSignificant
November 2021NoiseIn the airSignificant
October 2021NoiseIn the airSignificant
September 2021NoiseIn the airSignificant
August 2021NoiseIn the airSignificant
July 2021NoiseIn the airSignificant
July 2021Atmospheric pollutant or effectIn the airMajor
June 2021NoiseIn the airSignificant
June 2021An unidentified pollutantIn the airSignificant
June 2021Commercial waste and smokeOn the landSignificant
May 2021Commercial waste and smokeOn the landSignificant
May 2021NoiseIn the airSignificant
May 2021An unidentified pollutantIn the airSignificant
April 2021NoiseIn the airSignificant
April 2021Commercial waste and smokeOn the landSignificant
March 2021Commercial waste and smokeOn the landSignificant
March 2021NoiseIn the airSignificant
February 2021Commercial waste and smokeOn the landSignificant
January 2021Suspended solidsIn the waterSignificant
January 2021Commercial waste and smokeOn the landSignificant
January 2021NoiseIn the airSignificant
December 2020NoiseIn the airSignificant
December 2020Household waste and smokeOn the landSignificant
November 2020Household waste and smokeOn the landSignificant
November 2020NoiseIn the airSignificant
October 2020Soil and clayIn the waterMajor
September 2020NoiseIn the airSignificant
September 2020Atmospheric pollutant or effectIn the airSignificant
August 2020An unidentified pollutantIn the airSignificant
August 2020NoiseIn the airSignificant
July 2020An unidentified pollutantIn the airSignificant
July 2020NoiseIn the airSignificant
June 2020An unidentified pollutantIn the airSignificant
April 2020VerminOn the landSignificant
September 2019An unidentified pollutantIn the waterMajor
August 2019Waste oilIn the waterSignificant
June 2019Crude sewageIn the waterSignificant
October 2018Contaminated waterOn the landSignificant
August 2018Final effluentIn the waterMajor
July 2018Crude sewageIn the waterMajor
July 2018DustIn the airSignificant
June 2018Crude sewageIn the waterSignificant
June 2018OdourIn the airSignificant
April 2018DieselIn the waterSignificant
February 2018SolventsIn the airSignificant
November 2017Crude sewageIn the waterMajor
November 2016Food and drinkIn the waterSignificant
Nearby towns
TownDistanceSerious incidents since 2016
Leeds–106
Pudsey8.1 km40
Yeadon10.2 km26
Morley7.5 km16
Gomersal and Birkenshaw11.0 km11
Rothwell7.3 km11
Batley11.3 km9
East Ardsley9.0 km4
Drighlington9.1 km2
Gildersome7.7 km2
Rawdon9.2 km1