 It carries industrial waste from Upper Silesian and Zagłębie Dąbrowskie Coal Basin, and its water is regarded as dead.Furthermore, due to high level of pollution, the Przemsza does not freeze in winter.Among cities located along the Przemsza are Dąbrowa Górnicza, Mysłowice, Jaworzno, Chełmek, and Jezor, a district of Sosnowiec.