Crap Towns / Sutton in Ashfield / Pollution incidents
How often does Sutton in Ashfield get polluted?
6 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Sutton in Ashfield or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 184th most of the 948 English towns that have had one. The most recent came in March 2026 and put heavy metals in the water.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | Heavy metals | In the water | Significant |
| October 2021 | An unidentified pollutant | In the water | Significant |
| December 2020 | Final effluent | In the water | Significant |
| June 2020 | Electrical equipment | On the land | Significant |
| April 2020 | Commercial waste and animal matter | On the land | Significant |
| June 2017 | Odour | In the air | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Sutton in Ashfield | – | 6 |
| Mansfield | 4.2 km | 5 |
| South Normanton and Pinxton | 5.9 km | 4 |
| Huthwaite | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Kirkby-in-Ashfield | 3.2 km | 2 |