Crap Towns / Rainworth / Pollution incidents
How often does Rainworth get polluted?
2 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Rainworth 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 November 2025 and put composted material on the land.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | Composted material | On the land | Significant |
| January 2021 | Crude sewage | In the water | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Sutton in Ashfield | 9.6 km | 6 |
| Mansfield | 6.0 km | 5 |
| Kirkby-in-Ashfield | 9.4 km | 2 |
| Rainworth | – | 2 |