Crap Towns / Witham / Pollution incidents
How often does Witham get polluted?
3 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Witham 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 2025 and put asbestos and specific waste material on the land.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | Asbestos and specific waste material | On the land | Significant |
| September 2025 | Smoke | In the air | Significant |
| July 2022 | An unidentified pollutant | In the water | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Halstead | 15.6 km | 6 |
| Braintree | 10.3 km | 4 |
| Chelmsford | 12.8 km | 3 |
| Witham | – | 3 |
| South Woodham Ferrers | 17.9 km | 1 |