Crap Towns / Swadlincote / Pollution incidents
How often does Swadlincote get polluted?
2 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Swadlincote 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 August 2018 and put firefighting run-off and smoke in the air.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 2018 | Firefighting run-off and smoke | In the air | Significant |
| January 2018 | Soil and clay | On the land | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Derby | 16.6 km | 7 |
| Burton upon Trent | 6.3 km | 4 |
| Ibstock | 14.6 km | 3 |
| Swadlincote | – | 2 |
| Coalville | 14.3 km | 1 |
| Hilton | 11.5 km | 1 |
| Overseal and Castle Gresley | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Whitwick | 14.7 km | 1 |
| Woodville | 2.5 km | 1 |