Crap Towns / Torquay / Pollution incidents
How often does Torquay get polluted?
2 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Torquay 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 February 2026 and put crude sewage in the water.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | Crude sewage | In the water | Significant |
| July 2016 | Crude sewage | On the land | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Exmouth | 18.2 km | 5 |
| Paignton | 7.5 km | 4 |
| Brixham | 10.9 km | 3 |
| Torquay | – | 2 |
| Dawlish | 12.1 km | 1 |
| Teignmouth | 7.9 km | 1 |
| Totnes | 12.7 km | 1 |