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Chesterfield County Utilities (Falling Creek and Proctors Creek WWTPs)

Sewer utility · Virginia · Chesterfield

Map sources: water outlines and launches from OpenBoatLaunch and OpenStreetMap contributors (Open Database License); wastewater outlets from EPA and state records; downstream estimates by DirtyWaterWatch using U.S. Geological Survey maps and flow data. Base map: OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.

No outlet locations are in our records for this operator. Square boat markers mark boat launches listed by OpenBoatLaunch.

Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)
VA0024996, VA0060194
Wastewater outlets
None with locations in our records
Waters listed as receiving wastewater
Falling Creek; Swift Creek; Ashton Creek; Appomattox River; James River
Tracked waters
James River, VA, Swift Creek, VA, Appomattox River, VA
Discharge records counted
25 records · latest
Total reported volume in these records
10,040,250 gallons across the 24 records that give a volume (1 without one)

These totals reflect the records we track. Missing volumes and gaps in reporting limit comparisons between operators.

Sources: EPA ECHO and the operator and state sources linked below. Counts use the discharge records on this page. Updated 2026-11-03 02:43 UTC.

Public notices and alerts

We do not list an alert service for this operator yet. Check its website.

Source: Chesterfield County Utilities (Falling Creek and Proctors Creek WWTPs)'s public notice and alert pages and the state's notification records.

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Wastewater outlets

Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.

Reports and advisories

Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater. Treatment bypass: wastewater skips one or more treatment steps.

Reports linked to Chesterfield County Utilities (Falling Creek and Proctors Creek WWTPs), newest first
WhenReportStatus
to 4:00 PMAppomattox River · SSO · 300 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 6:30 PM“Proctors Creek” · SSO · 450 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 10:45 PM“Johnson Creek” · SSO · 450 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 5:15 PM“Dry Creek” · SSO · 450 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 1:00 PM“Swift Creek” · SSO · 600 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 9:30 PM“Ashton Creek” · SSO · 1,200 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 5:45 PMSwift Creek · SSO · 300 gallons report · notice · mapended
Swift Creek · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · mapended
to 4:30 PM“Powhite Creek” · SSO · 600 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 6:15 PM“Fall Creek” · SSO · 600 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 2:45 PM“Falling Creek” · SSO · 225 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 10:05 AM“Deep Creek” · SSO · 75 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 6:00 PM“Powhite Creek” · SSO · 1,050 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 3:00 PM“Falling Creek” · SSO · 150 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 12:30 PM“Swift Creek” · SSO · 300 gallons report · notice · mapended
to Jul 16 ’25, 6:28 PM“Grindall Creek” · SSO · 10.01 million gallons report · notice · mapended
to 3:00 PMAppomattox River · SSO · 2,400 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 3:00 PM“Falling Creek” · SSO · 5,100 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 11:00 PM“Michauk Creek” · SSO · 8,400 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 11:30 AM“Falling Creek” · Bypass · 500 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 7:15 PM“West Branch Dry Creek” · SSO · 300 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 9:51 AMSwift Creek · Bypass · 100 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 3:00 PM“Kingsland Creek” · SSO · 1,200 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 10:00 AM“Old Town Creek” · SSO · 1,200 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 12:00 PM“Ashton Creek” · SSO · 300 gallons report · notice · mapended

Sources: Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP) pollution reports, sewage-related, retrieved 2026-11-03 02:40 UTC. A report's record id and times show when you hover or focus its "report" link.

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All reports in Virginia by year: 2026 (8 from Chesterfield County Utilities (Falling Creek and Proctors Creek WWTPs)) · 2025 (17 from Chesterfield County Utilities (Falling Creek and Proctors Creek WWTPs))

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The last 90 days

Last 90 days, hour by hour. Red: discharge or advisory reported. Amber: caution. Hatched amber: end not confirmed. Grey: no current status on the water outline. Purple hatching: source update overdue.
  • Caution: to
    1 report: Appomattox River 1
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Discharge or advisory reported: to
    1 report: Appomattox River 1
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

Source: DirtyWaterWatch calculations using the reports named above and the published status rules. Updated 2026-11-03 02:43 UTC.

Reported discharges over time

Historical charts are not available here. See the reports and sources on this page.