Crap Towns / Sutton / Pollution incidents
How often does Sutton get polluted?
10 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Sutton or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 106th most of the 948 English towns that have had one. 2 were major, the worst kind. The most recent came in June 2026 and put odour in the air. Firefighting run-off turned up in 2 of them.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | Odour | In the air | Significant |
| May 2026 | Odour | In the air | Significant |
| July 2024 | Firefighting run-off and smoke | In the air | Major |
| January 2024 | Solvents | In the water | Significant |
| March 2023 | General biodegradable material or waste | On the land | Significant |
| March 2022 | Waste oil | In the water | Major |
| September 2019 | Atmospheric pollutant or effect | In the air | Significant |
| May 2019 | Unidentified oil | In the water | Significant |
| March 2019 | Firefighting run-off and smoke | In the air | Significant |
| June 2018 | Odour | In the air | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Ewell | 4.9 km | 27 |
| Epsom | 7.4 km | 23 |
| Tadworth and Epsom Downs | 6.6 km | 22 |
| Merton | 5.5 km | 18 |
| Kingston upon Thames | 8.1 km | 11 |
| Sutton | – | 10 |
| Wandsworth | 10.0 km | 8 |
| Croydon | 6.3 km | 5 |
| Worcester Park and Stoneleigh | 5.4 km | 5 |