Crap Towns / Mansfield / Pollution incidents
How often does Mansfield get polluted?
5 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Mansfield 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 2026 and put heavy metals in the water.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | Heavy metals | In the water | Significant |
| October 2021 | An unidentified pollutant | In the water | Significant |
| October 2021 | An unidentified pollutant | In the water | Significant |
| January 2021 | Crude sewage | In the water | Significant |
| December 2020 | Final effluent | In the water | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Sutton in Ashfield | 4.2 km | 6 |
| Mansfield | – | 5 |
| Huthwaite | 7.3 km | 2 |
| Kirkby-in-Ashfield | 5.8 km | 2 |
| Rainworth | 6.0 km | 2 |