Crap Towns / Watford / Pollution incidents
How often does Watford get polluted?
2 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Watford 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 December 2019 and put insulating and cable oils on the land.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2019 | Insulating and cable oils | On the land | Significant |
| July 2018 | Urban run-off | In the water | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Harrow | 7.2 km | 22 |
| Bushey | 3.3 km | 4 |
| Rickmansworth | 4.2 km | 4 |
| Borehamwood | 9.1 km | 3 |
| Watford | – | 2 |
| Chiswell Green | 8.9 km | 1 |
| Moor Park | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Radlett | 7.2 km | 1 |