Crap Towns / Wickford / Pollution incidents
How often does Wickford get polluted?
4 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Wickford or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 281st most of the 948 English towns that have had one. 1 was major, the worst kind. The most recent came in September 2024 and put firefighting run-off in the water.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | Firefighting run-off | In the water | Significant |
| September 2024 | An unidentified pollutant | In the water, on the land and in the air | Significant |
| June 2024 | Building rubble, containers, specific waste material and soil and clay | On the land | Significant |
| July 2022 | An unidentified pollutant | In the water | Major |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Basildon | 6.9 km | 12 |
| Runwell | 1.9 km | 6 |
| Wickford | – | 4 |
| Rayleigh | 5.8 km | 3 |
| Thundersley and South Benfleet | 6.4 km | 3 |
| Billericay | 6.8 km | 1 |
| Canvey Island | 10.7 km | 1 |
| South Woodham Ferrers | 7.5 km | 1 |