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Crap Towns / West Bromwich / Pollution incidents

How often does West Bromwich get polluted?

16 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in West Bromwich or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 43rd most of the 948 English towns that have had one. 4 were major, the worst kind. The most recent came in July 2025 and put smoke in the air. Dust turned up in 8 of them.

The incidents
WhenWhatWhereImpact
July 2025SmokeIn the airSignificant
May 2025DustIn the airSignificant
April 2025DustIn the airSignificant
March 2025DustIn the airSignificant
August 2024DustIn the airSignificant
June 2024DustIn the airSignificant
April 2024DustIn the airSignificant
October 2023An unidentified pollutantIn the airSignificant
September 2023DustOn the land and in the airSignificant
June 2023Dust and general biodegradable material or wasteIn the airSignificant
November 2022DieselIn the waterSignificant
August 2019AlgaeIn the waterMajor
September 2018Building rubbleOn the landSignificant
June 2018Suspended solidsIn the waterMajor
August 2016An unidentified pollutantIn the waterMajor
May 2016An unidentified pollutantIn the waterMajor
Nearby towns
TownDistanceSerious incidents since 2016
West Bromwich–16
Smethwick4.4 km12
Bilston6.8 km8
Darlaston5.4 km8
Tipton4.5 km7
Walsall5.5 km6
Wednesbury3.4 km6
Oldbury4.1 km4
Rowley Regis5.7 km2
Blackheath6.7 km1
Pheasey6.2 km1