Crap Towns / Poynton / Pollution incidents
How often does Poynton get polluted?
3 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Poynton 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 April 2024 and put an unidentified pollutant in the water.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2024 | An unidentified pollutant | In the water | Significant |
| March 2024 | An unidentified pollutant | In the water | Significant |
| June 2018 | Crude sewage | In the water | Major |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Poynton | – | 3 |
| Hazel Grove | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Romiley | 8.0 km | 2 |
| Stockport | 7.5 km | 2 |
| Wilmslow | 7.7 km | 2 |
| Cheadle | 7.5 km | 1 |
| Marple | 6.1 km | 1 |
| New Mills | 8.1 km | 1 |