Crap Towns / Matlock / Pollution incidents
How often does Matlock get polluted?
3 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Matlock 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 May 2023 and put crude sewage in the water.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2023 | Crude sewage | In the water | Significant |
| September 2020 | Microbiological | In the water | Major |
| May 2020 | Slurry | In the water | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield | 13.2 km | 23 |
| Brimington | 16.2 km | 19 |
| Somercotes and Swanwick | 13.7 km | 6 |
| Alfreton | 12.3 km | 5 |
| South Normanton and Pinxton | 15.4 km | 4 |
| Matlock | – | 3 |
| Belper | 13.9 km | 2 |
| Clay Cross | 9.5 km | 2 |
| Ripley | 15.0 km | 2 |
| Wingerworth | 10.5 km | 1 |