Crap Towns / Ryde / Pollution incidents
How often does Ryde get polluted?
3 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Ryde or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 360th most of the 948 English towns that have had one. The most recent came in June 2026 and put crude sewage in the water.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | Crude sewage | In the water | Significant |
| June 2018 | Asbestos, commercial waste, building rubble and household waste | On the land | Significant |
| November 2016 | Vehicle parts | On the land | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Cowes | 11.2 km | 4 |
| East Cowes | 9.1 km | 4 |
| Lee-on-the-Solent | 11.6 km | 3 |
| Ryde | – | 3 |
| Portsmouth | 12.7 km | 2 |
| Fareham | 14.5 km | 1 |
| Gosport | 8.6 km | 1 |
| Sandown | 8.1 km | 1 |
| Shanklin | 10.5 km | 1 |
| Ventnor | 14.5 km | 1 |