Crap Towns / Luton / Pollution incidents
How often does Luton get polluted?
4 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Luton 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 October 2023 and put diesel in the water and on the land.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2023 | Diesel | In the water and on the land | Significant |
| August 2021 | Crude sewage | In the water | Significant |
| March 2019 | Animal or vegetable oil and food and drink | In the water | Significant |
| July 2018 | An unidentified pollutant | In the water | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Hitchin | 12.4 km | 9 |
| Leighton Buzzard | 16.6 km | 4 |
| Luton | – | 4 |
| Stevenage | 16.3 km | 3 |
| Houghton Regis | 6.9 km | 2 |
| Harpenden | 10.3 km | 1 |