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City of Covington Wastewater Treatment Plant

Sewer utility · Virginia · Covington

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)
VA0025542
Wastewater outlets
None with locations in our records
Waters listed as receiving wastewater
Jackson River; Potts Creek
Tracked waters
Jackson River, VA, Potts Creek, VA
Discharge records counted
38 records · latest
Total reported volume in these records
1,000,000 gallons across the 13 records that give a volume (25 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: City of Covington Wastewater Treatment Plant'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 City of Covington Wastewater Treatment Plant, newest first
WhenReportStatus
to 9:00 PMJackson River · SSO · 3,600 gallons report · notice · mapended
to Oct 13, 11:15 AMJackson River · SSO · 43,200 gallons report · notice · mapended
to Oct 12, 12:30 AMJackson River · Bypass · 62,000 gallons report · notice · mapended
Jackson River · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · mapended
to 4:00 PMJackson River · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · mapended
to 6:44 PMJackson River · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · mapended
to 2:14 PMJackson River · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · mapended
to Jun 2, 11:15 AMJackson River · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · mapended
to 11:48 AMJackson River · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · mapended
to 2:30 PMJackson River · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · mapended
to 6:00 PMJackson River · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · mapended
Jackson River · SSO · 140,000 gallons report · notice · mapended
Jackson River · SSO · volume in each report mapended
to May 15 ’25, 10:52 AMJackson River · SSO · 66,000 gallons report · notice · mapended
Jackson River · SSO · volume in each report mapended
Jackson River · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · mapended
Jackson River · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · mapended
to 8:56 AMJackson River · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · mapended
to Feb 17 ’25, 11:21 AMJackson River · SSO · 86,400 gallons report · notice · mapended
to Feb 17 ’25, 11:16 PMJackson River · SSO · 57,600 gallons report · notice · mapended
to Feb 17 ’25, 2:09 PMPotts Creek · SSO · 56,700 gallons report · notice · mapended
Jackson River · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · mapended
Jackson River · SSO · volume not reported 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 (11 from City of Covington Wastewater Treatment Plant) · 2025 (27 from City of Covington Wastewater Treatment Plant)

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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: Jackson River 1
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

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

  • Caution: to
    2 reports: Jackson River 2
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Discharge or advisory reported: to
    1 report: Jackson River 1
    Show records

    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Caution: to
    1 report: Jackson River 1
    Show records

    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Discharge or advisory reported: to
    1 report: Jackson River 1
    Show records

    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • End not confirmed: to
    1 report: Jackson River 1
    Show records

    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Caution: to
    1 report: Jackson River 1
    Show records

    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.