Crap Towns / Stockport / Pollution incidents
How often does Stockport get polluted?
2 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Stockport or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 475th most of the 948 English towns that have had one. The most recent came in June 2020 and put an unidentified pollutant on the land.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2020 | An unidentified pollutant | On the land | Significant |
| September 2018 | Asbestos, firefighting run-off and smoke | In the air | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Denton | 5.4 km | 4 |
| Hazel Grove | 4.8 km | 2 |
| Romiley | 5.3 km | 2 |
| Stockport | – | 2 |
| Bredbury and Woodley | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Cheadle | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Gatley | 5.5 km | 1 |
| Marple | 6.2 km | 1 |