Crap Towns / Rugeley / Pollution incidents
How often does Rugeley get polluted?
2 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Rugeley 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 September 2018 and put dust in the air.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2018 | Dust | In the air | Significant |
| March 2016 | Smoke | In the water, on the land and in the air | Major |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Cannock | 8.3 km | 16 |
| Brownhills | 12.8 km | 13 |
| Stafford | 12.0 km | 9 |
| Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay | 12.6 km | 7 |
| Lichfield | 11.8 km | 3 |
| Rugeley | – | 2 |
| Uttoxeter | 16.1 km | 2 |
| Norton Canes | 10.3 km | 1 |
| Pelsall | 14.6 km | 1 |