Crap Towns / Oldbury / Pollution incidents
How often does Oldbury get polluted?
4 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Oldbury or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 281st most of the 948 English towns that have had one. 1 was major, the worst kind. The most recent came in November 2022 and put diesel in the water.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2022 | Diesel | In the water | Significant |
| September 2018 | Building rubble | On the land | Significant |
| August 2017 | General biodegradable material or waste | On the land | Significant |
| May 2016 | An unidentified pollutant | In the water | Major |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| West Bromwich | 4.1 km | 16 |
| Smethwick | 3.0 km | 12 |
| Tipton | 5.3 km | 7 |
| Wednesbury | 6.6 km | 6 |
| Dudley | 5.2 km | 4 |
| Oldbury | – | 4 |
| Coseley | 6.9 km | 2 |
| Cradley Heath | 4.3 km | 2 |
| Halesowen | 6.0 km | 2 |
| Rowley Regis | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Blackheath | 2.7 km | 1 |