Crap Towns / Newhaven / Pollution incidents
How often does Newhaven get polluted?
3 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Newhaven or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 360th most of the 948 English towns that have had one. The most recent came in July 2019 and put an unidentified pollutant in the water.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2019 | An unidentified pollutant | In the water | Significant |
| July 2018 | An unidentified pollutant | In the water | Significant |
| March 2016 | Fuel oil | In the water and on the land | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Eastbourne | 16.6 km | 5 |
| Newhaven | – | 3 |
| Brighton and Hove | 12.4 km | 2 |
| Lewes | 9.9 km | 2 |
| Seaford | 4.9 km | 1 |
| Uckfield | 20.2 km | 1 |