Crap Towns / Portsmouth / Pollution incidents
How often does Portsmouth get polluted?
2 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Portsmouth 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 October 2021 and put smoke in the air.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2021 | Smoke | In the air | Significant |
| May 2018 | Dust | In the air | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Lee-on-the-Solent | 9.9 km | 3 |
| Ryde | 12.7 km | 3 |
| Waterlooville | 6.9 km | 3 |
| Portsmouth | – | 2 |
| Fareham | 9.2 km | 1 |
| Gosport | 6.0 km | 1 |
| Havant | 7.3 km | 1 |
| Horndean | 10.7 km | 1 |