Crap Towns / Pontefract / Pollution incidents
How often does Pontefract get polluted?
3 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Pontefract or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 360th most of the 948 English towns that have had one. 1 was major, the worst kind. The most recent came in July 2023 and put general biodegradable material or waste in the water. Food and drink turned up in 2 of them.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2023 | General biodegradable material or waste | In the water | Significant |
| June 2023 | Food and drink | In the water | Significant |
| August 2018 | Food and drink | In the water | Major |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Castleford | 3.8 km | 6 |
| Allerton Bywater | 8.8 km | 4 |
| Pontefract | – | 3 |
| Ackworth Moor Top | 6.0 km | 2 |
| Hemsworth | 9.3 km | 2 |
| Kippax | 9.5 km | 2 |
| Crofton | 8.8 km | 1 |
| Knottingley | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Normanton | 6.9 km | 1 |