Crap Towns / Overseal and Castle Gresley / Pollution incidents
How often does Overseal and Castle Gresley get polluted?
1 serious pollution incident has been recorded in Overseal and Castle Gresley or within 1 km of it since 2016, one of the 281 English towns with just one. It was major, the worst kind. It came in June 2025 and put soil and clay in the water.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | Soil and clay | In the water | Major |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Burton upon Trent | 9.0 km | 4 |
| Tamworth | 14.7 km | 4 |
| Ibstock | 12.4 km | 3 |
| Swadlincote | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Coalville | 13.3 km | 1 |
| Hilton | 15.4 km | 1 |
| Overseal and Castle Gresley | – | 1 |
| Whitwick | 14.1 km | 1 |
| Woodville | 4.3 km | 1 |