Crap Towns / Peterborough / Pollution incidents
How often does Peterborough get polluted?
11 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Peterborough or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 92nd most of the 948 English towns that have had one. 4 were major, the worst kind. The most recent came in March 2026 and put crude sewage in the water. Crude sewage turned up in 7 of them.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | Crude sewage | In the water | Major |
| November 2025 | Crude sewage | In the water | Significant |
| November 2025 | Vehicle parts | On the land | Significant |
| March 2025 | Crude sewage | In the water and on the land | Significant |
| September 2024 | Storm sewage | In the water | Major |
| September 2024 | Crude sewage | In the water and on the land | Significant |
| December 2023 | Organic chemical or product | In the water | Major |
| April 2020 | Crude sewage | In the water | Significant |
| January 2019 | Crude sewage | In the water | Major |
| August 2018 | Algae | In the water | Significant |
| April 2017 | Crude sewage | In the water | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Whittlesey | 9.5 km | 19 |
| Peterborough | – | 11 |
| Ramsey | 16.9 km | 2 |
| Sawtry | 15.0 km | 2 |
| Yaxley | 6.1 km | 2 |