Crap Towns / Longton / Pollution incidents
How often does Longton get polluted?
1 serious pollution incident has been recorded in Longton or within 1 km of it since 2016, one of the 281 English towns with just one. It came in June 2023 and put an unidentified pollutant in the water.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2023 | An unidentified pollutant | In the water | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Leyland | 6.2 km | 24 |
| Preston | 8.5 km | 17 |
| Bamber Bridge | 7.9 km | 16 |
| Euxton | 9.4 km | 11 |
| Tarleton and Hesketh Bank | 4.6 km | 9 |
| Fulwood | 9.1 km | 5 |
| Kirkham | 8.8 km | 4 |
| Cottam | 7.7 km | 3 |
| Penwortham | 4.9 km | 2 |
| Chorley | 12.3 km | 1 |
| Longton | – | 1 |