Crap Towns / Rowley Regis / Pollution incidents
How often does Rowley Regis get polluted?
2 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Rowley Regis or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 475th most of the 948 English towns that have had one. 1 was major, the worst kind. The most recent came in June 2022 and put paint in the water.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2022 | Paint | In the water | Significant |
| August 2019 | Algae | In the water | Major |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| West Bromwich | 5.7 km | 16 |
| Smethwick | 5.0 km | 12 |
| Tipton | 5.2 km | 7 |
| Brierley Hill | 5.4 km | 5 |
| Dudley | 3.4 km | 4 |
| Oldbury | 2.1 km | 4 |
| Coseley | 5.9 km | 2 |
| Cradley Heath | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Halesowen | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Rowley Regis | – | 2 |
| Blackheath | 1.6 km | 1 |