Crap Towns / Nuneaton / Pollution incidents
How often does Nuneaton get polluted?
4 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Nuneaton or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 281st most of the 948 English towns that have had one. The most recent came in January 2026 and put smoke on the land and in the air.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | Smoke | On the land and in the air | Significant |
| October 2022 | Soil and clay | In the water | Significant |
| February 2021 | General biodegradable material or waste | On the land | Significant |
| March 2017 | Alcohols | In the water | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 13.4 km | 11 |
| Nuneaton | – | 4 |
| Atherstone | 8.3 km | 2 |
| Bedworth | 6.1 km | 2 |
| Hinckley | 5.7 km | 1 |
| Polesworth and Dordon | 13.8 km | 1 |