Crap Towns / Warrington / Pollution incidents
How often does Warrington get polluted?
9 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Warrington or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 118th most of the 948 English towns that have had one. 2 were major, the worst kind. The most recent came in July 2023 and put algae in the water.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2023 | Algae | In the water | Significant |
| June 2023 | An unidentified pollutant | In the water | Significant |
| September 2022 | An unidentified pollutant | In the air | Significant |
| July 2022 | Flies | In the air | Significant |
| June 2022 | An unidentified pollutant | In the air | Major |
| January 2022 | Suspended solids | In the water | Significant |
| October 2019 | General biodegradable material or waste and specific waste material | On the land and in the air | Significant |
| August 2018 | An unidentified pollutant | In the water | Major |
| June 2016 | Commercial waste | On the land | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Warrington | – | 9 |
| Newton-le-Willows | 7.7 km | 6 |
| Widnes | 10.1 km | 6 |
| St Helens | 12.0 km | 4 |
| Ashton-in-Makerfield | 12.1 km | 2 |
| Runcorn | 9.6 km | 2 |
| Culcheth | 8.4 km | 1 |
| Golborne | 9.4 km | 1 |
| Haydock | 10.6 km | 1 |
| Partington | 11.5 km | 1 |