Crap Towns / Ware / Pollution incidents
How often does Ware get polluted?
3 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Ware or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 360th most of the 948 English towns that have had one. The most recent came in April 2024 and put landfill odour in the air.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2024 | Landfill odour | In the air | Significant |
| October 2017 | Diesel | In the water | Significant |
| November 2016 | Oil or fuel | In the air | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Harlow | 11.4 km | 7 |
| Hoddesdon | 6.2 km | 6 |
| Cheshunt | 11.7 km | 5 |
| Bishop's Stortford | 14.7 km | 3 |
| Ware | – | 3 |
| Sawbridgeworth | 12.3 km | 2 |
| Waltham Abbey | 14.2 km | 2 |
| Hatfield | 14.9 km | 1 |
| Hertford | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Waltham Cross | 13.8 km | 1 |
| Welwyn Garden City | 11.2 km | 1 |