Crap Towns / Whitehaven / Pollution incidents
How often does Whitehaven get polluted?
3 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Whitehaven 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 October 2021 and put soil and clay in the water.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2021 | Soil and clay | In the water | Significant |
| May 2021 | Commercial waste, composted material and household waste | On the land and in the air | Significant |
| July 2016 | Building rubble and vegetable cuttings and deposits | On the land | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Whitehaven | – | 3 |
| Dalton-in-Furness | 49.9 km | 2 |
| Cockermouth | 19.5 km | 1 |
| Egremont | 7.0 km | 1 |
| Maryport | 20.0 km | 1 |