Crap Towns / Lincoln / Pollution incidents
How often does Lincoln get polluted?
4 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Lincoln 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 July 2026 and put crude sewage in the water.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | Crude sewage | In the water | Significant |
| July 2024 | Unidentified oil | In the water | Significant |
| January 2022 | Asbestos | On the land | Significant |
| August 2017 | An unidentified pollutant | In the water | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Newark-on-Trent | 21.5 km | 5 |
| Gainsborough | 24.4 km | 4 |
| Lincoln | – | 4 |
| Balderton | 22.3 km | 3 |
| Sleaford | 25.9 km | 2 |
| North Hykeham | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Retford | 27.7 km | 1 |
| Ruskington | 22.4 km | 1 |
| Washingborough and Heighington | 7.3 km | 1 |