Crap Towns / Sleaford / Pollution incidents
How often does Sleaford get polluted?
2 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Sleaford 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 February 2025 and put detergent in the water.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2025 | Detergent | In the water | Significant |
| January 2016 | Silage liquors | In the water | Major |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Grantham | 18.2 km | 6 |
| Lincoln | 25.9 km | 4 |
| Balderton | 25.6 km | 3 |
| Sleaford | – | 2 |
| North Hykeham | 24.3 km | 1 |
| Ruskington | 5.3 km | 1 |
| Washingborough and Heighington | 24.2 km | 1 |