Crap Towns / South Normanton and Pinxton / Pollution incidents
How often does South Normanton and Pinxton get polluted?
4 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in South Normanton and Pinxton or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 281st most of the 948 English towns that have had one. 1 was major, the worst kind. The most recent came in August 2026 and put crude sewage in the water.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | Crude sewage | In the water | Major |
| May 2023 | Asbestos | On the land | Significant |
| September 2019 | Building rubble | On the land | Significant |
| October 2018 | Fuel oil | In the water | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Somercotes and Swanwick | 3.9 km | 6 |
| Sutton in Ashfield | 5.9 km | 6 |
| Alfreton | 3.5 km | 5 |
| South Normanton and Pinxton | – | 4 |
| Clay Cross | 9.3 km | 2 |
| Heanor | 9.3 km | 2 |
| Huthwaite | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Kirkby-in-Ashfield | 5.4 km | 2 |
| Ripley | 7.7 km | 2 |