Crap Towns / Marlborough / Pollution incidents
How often does Marlborough get polluted?
3 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Marlborough or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 360th most of the 948 English towns that have had one. 1 was major, the worst kind. The most recent came in October 2023 and put soil and clay in the water.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2023 | Soil and clay | In the water | Major |
| May 2023 | Inorganic chemical or product | In the water | Significant |
| March 2020 | Pesticides | In the water | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Calne | 18.3 km | 15 |
| Swindon | 17.1 km | 12 |
| Stratton St Margaret | 18.3 km | 5 |
| Devizes | 19.3 km | 4 |
| Marlborough | – | 3 |
| Royal Wootton Bassett | 17.8 km | 2 |
| Hungerford | 14.8 km | 1 |