Crap Towns / Maidenhead / Pollution incidents
How often does Maidenhead get polluted?
5 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Maidenhead or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 231st most of the 948 English towns that have had one. The most recent came in March 2024 and put contaminated water in the water.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2024 | Contaminated water | In the water | Significant |
| August 2023 | Insulating and cable oils | In the water | Significant |
| June 2022 | Algae | In the water | Significant |
| September 2020 | An unidentified pollutant | In the water | Significant |
| September 2016 | Microbiological | In the water | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Bracknell | 12.4 km | 7 |
| Slough | 9.5 km | 6 |
| Maidenhead | – | 5 |
| Cookham | 4.5 km | 3 |
| Bourne End | 6.9 km | 1 |
| Marlow | 6.9 km | 1 |
| Twyford | 10.1 km | 1 |
| Windsor | 7.7 km | 1 |