Crap Towns / Lichfield / Pollution incidents
How often does Lichfield get polluted?
3 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Lichfield or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 360th most of the 948 English towns that have had one. The most recent came in April 2023 and put crude sewage in the water. Crude sewage turned up in 2 of them.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2023 | Crude sewage | In the water | Significant |
| July 2018 | Crude sewage | In the water | Significant |
| August 2016 | Commercial waste and household waste | On the land and in the air | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Aldridge | 10.8 km | 13 |
| Brownhills | 8.3 km | 13 |
| Rushall and Shelfield | 11.8 km | 13 |
| Tamworth | 12.1 km | 4 |
| Fazeley | 10.8 km | 3 |
| Lichfield | – | 3 |
| Rugeley | 11.8 km | 2 |
| Norton Canes | 9.9 km | 1 |
| Pelsall | 11.4 km | 1 |