Crap Towns / Richmond upon Thames / Pollution incidents
How often does Richmond upon Thames get polluted?
8 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Richmond upon Thames or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 139th most of the 948 English towns that have had one. 1 was major, the worst kind. The most recent came in June 2026 and put storm sewage in the water.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | Storm sewage | In the water | Significant |
| June 2025 | An unidentified pollutant | In the water | Significant |
| February 2024 | An unidentified pollutant | In the water | Significant |
| August 2022 | Firefighting run-off | On the land | Significant |
| February 2020 | Diesel | In the water | Significant |
| September 2019 | Unidentified oil | In the water | Significant |
| July 2018 | General biodegradable material or waste | In the water | Major |
| February 2018 | Chemically contaminated run-off | In the water | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Ealing | 9.0 km | 20 |
| Hounslow | 4.7 km | 18 |
| Merton | 8.8 km | 18 |
| Kingston upon Thames | 6.4 km | 11 |
| Richmond upon Thames | – | 8 |
| Wandsworth | 8.8 km | 8 |
| Worcester Park and Stoneleigh | 8.9 km | 5 |
| Walton-on-Thames | 9.1 km | 1 |