Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD)
Sewer utility · Virginia · Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Hampton, Newport News, Williamsburg, Gloucester, West Point, King William, Urbanna, Onancock
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)
- VA0081230, VA0081248, VA0081256, VA0081264, VA0081272, VA0081281, VA0081299, VA0081302, VA0081311, VA0075434, VA0088102
- Wastewater outlets
- None with locations in our records
- Waters listed as receiving wastewater
- Elizabeth River; Hull Creek; James River; York River; Mattaponi River; Pamunkey River; Warwick River; Chesapeake Bay
- Tracked waters
- Elizabeth River, VA, Western Branch Elizabeth River, VA, James River, VA, york-river-va, Mattaponi River, VA, Pamunkey River, VA, Warwick River, VA, Chesapeake Bay, VA, hampton-roads-va, Chincoteague Channel, VA, Ware River, VA, East River, VA, West Point Creek, VA, Piankatank River, VA, Onancock Creek, VA
- Discharge records counted
- 67 records · latest
- Total reported volume in these records
- 1,457,483 gallons across the 66 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
Pages where Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) or the state publishes its notices (check them for an alert sign-up):
Source: Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD)'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
Treatment bypass: wastewater skips one or more treatment steps. Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater.
| When | Report | Status |
|---|---|---|
| to 10:30 AM | Chincoteague Channel · Bypass · 1,100 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to 5:36 AM | Ware River · SSO · 1,000 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to 1:33 PM | “1500 gallons spilled to ground surface; 750 gals recovered via vac-truck.” · Bypass · 1,500 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to 3:36 PM | East River · SSO · 20 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to 6:48 PM | “Cypress Swamp” · SSO · 1,380 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| Water not mapped · Report · 5,870 gallons report · notice · map | ended | |
| to 6:36 PM | “Moncuin Creek” · SSO · 58 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to Aug 5, 6:00 AM | Elizabeth River · SSO (earlier version) · 3.14 million gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to 8:19 PM | “Moncuin Creek” · SSO · 4,000 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| James River · Report · 198,000 gallons report · notice · map | ended | |
| to 3:19 PM | “Moncuin Creek” · SSO · 5,205 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to 10:09 PM | “Moncuin Creek” · SSO · 200 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| Water not mapped · Report · 4,500 gallons report · notice · map | ended | |
| to 6:31 AM | Water not mapped · SSO · 3,000 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to 11:25 AM | “Cypress Swamp” · SSO · 245 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| Western Branch Elizabeth River · SSO · 385,200 gallons report · notice · map | ended | |
| to Feb 16, 12:42 AM | “Moncuin Creek” · SSO · 10,150 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to 1:30 PM | Mattaponi River · Bypass · 4,000 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| Elizabeth River · Report · 30 gallons report · notice · map | ended | |
| to 2:50 PM | “Moncuin Creek” · SSO · 3,100 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to 10:31 PM | Chincoteague Channel · SSO · 500 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to 8:33 AM | Water not mapped · Bypass · 2,700 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to 5:00 PM | “Cypress Swamp” · SSO · 750 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to 8:06 PM | “Moncuin Creek” · SSO · 10,000 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to Aug 1 ’25, 1:36 AM | “Cypress Swamp” · SSO · 2,160 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
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.
Showing the latest 25 records of 68 records.See them all with filters.
All reports in Virginia by year: 2026 (20 from Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD)) · 2025 (48 from Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD))
Other sewer operators on these waters
- Elizabeth River, VA: City of Norfolk Department of Utilities (collection system), City of Portsmouth (collection system and pump stations)
- Western Branch Elizabeth River, VA: City of Portsmouth (collection system and pump stations)
- James River, VA: Chesterfield County Utilities (Falling Creek and Proctors Creek WWTPs), City of Hopewell - Hopewell Water Renewal, City of Lynchburg Water Resources (Lynchburg Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant), City of Newport News Public Works, Wastewater Division, City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities (Richmond WWTP and combined sewer system), Henrico County Department of Public Utilities (Henrico Water Reclamation Facility and collection system), Western Virginia Water Authority (Roanoke Regional Water Pollution Control Plant and collection system)
- Warwick River, VA: City of Newport News Public Works, Wastewater Division
The last 90 days
- Caution: to 1 report: Chincoteague Channel 1
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The records are also in the report table on this page.
- Discharge or advisory reported: to 1 report: Chincoteague Channel 1
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The records are also in the report table on this page.
- Caution: to 1 report: Ware River 1
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The records are also in the report table on this page.
- Discharge or advisory reported: to 1 report: Ware River 1
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The records are also in the report table on this page.
- Caution: to 1 report: East River 1
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The records are also in the report table on this page.
- Discharge or advisory reported: to 1 report: East 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.