Crap Towns / West End and Chobham / Pollution incidents
How often does West End and Chobham get polluted?
3 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in West End and Chobham 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 September 2026 and put final effluent in the water. Final effluent turned up in 3 of them.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | Final effluent | In the water | Significant |
| June 2024 | Final effluent | In the water | Significant |
| October 2016 | Final effluent | In the water | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Camberley | 8.0 km | 6 |
| Virginia Water | 6.6 km | 6 |
| Woking | 4.6 km | 6 |
| New Haw, West Byfleet and Sheerwater | 7.1 km | 4 |
| West End and Chobham | – | 3 |
| Chertsey | 8.2 km | 2 |
| Frimley | 9.0 km | 2 |
| Lightwater | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Addlestone | 9.3 km | 1 |
| Ascot | 6.8 km | 1 |