Crap Towns / Shildon / Pollution incidents
How often does Shildon get polluted?
2 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Shildon 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 August 2020 and put inorganic chemical or product and smoke in the air.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 2020 | Inorganic chemical or product and smoke | In the air | Significant |
| August 2017 | An unidentified pollutant | In the water | Major |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Newton Aycliffe | 4.3 km | 14 |
| Durham | 17.6 km | 7 |
| Bishop Auckland | 3.9 km | 6 |
| Darlington | 12.8 km | 4 |
| Shildon | – | 2 |
| Willington | 9.3 km | 2 |
| Crook | 11.4 km | 1 |
| Ferryhill | 8.6 km | 1 |