Crap Towns / Petersfield / Pollution incidents
How often does Petersfield get polluted?
2 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Petersfield or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 475th most of the 948 English towns that have had one. The most recent came in June 2026 and put crude sewage in the water.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | Crude sewage | In the water | Significant |
| October 2021 | Unidentified oil | In the water | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Waterlooville | 15.7 km | 3 |
| Alton | 16.7 km | 2 |
| Petersfield | – | 2 |
| Havant | 16.8 km | 1 |
| Horndean | 11.9 km | 1 |