Crap Towns / Penwortham / Pollution incidents
How often does Penwortham get polluted?
2 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Penwortham or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 475th most of the 948 English towns that have had one. 1 was major, the worst kind. The most recent came in March 2024 and put building rubble, metal wastes, soil and clay and vehicle parts on the land.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2024 | Building rubble, metal wastes, soil and clay and vehicle parts | On the land | Significant |
| June 2016 | Firefighting run-off | In the water | Major |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Leyland | 5.7 km | 24 |
| Preston | 3.7 km | 17 |
| Bamber Bridge | 4.1 km | 16 |
| Euxton | 8.8 km | 11 |
| Tarleton and Hesketh Bank | 9.5 km | 9 |
| Fulwood | 5.0 km | 5 |
| Kirkham | 10.1 km | 4 |
| Cottam | 5.4 km | 3 |
| Penwortham | – | 2 |
| Chorley | 11.9 km | 1 |
| Longton | 4.9 km | 1 |