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City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities (Richmond WWTP and combined sewer system)

Sewer utility with combined sewers · Virginia · Richmond

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

Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)
VA0063177
Wastewater outlets
None with locations in our records (the state's records list 25)
Waters listed as receiving wastewater
James River; Gillies Creek; Almond Creek; Haxall Canal; James River and Kanawha Canal; Manchester Canal / Cotton Mill Creek; Richmond Dock Canal; Stoney Run; Dooley's Branch
Tracked waters
James River, VA
Discharge records counted
510 records · latest
Total reported volume in these records
4,585,953,670 gallons across the 506 records that give a volume (4 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 City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities (Richmond WWTP and combined sewer system) or the state publishes its notices (check them for an alert sign-up):

Source: City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities (Richmond WWTP and combined sewer system)'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. Combined sewer overflow (CSO): sewage mixed with rainwater spills from a shared sewer system.

Reports linked to City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities (Richmond WWTP and combined sewer system), newest first
WhenReportStatus
James River · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · mapto Nov 5, 10:00 AM
to 5:30 AMJames River · 005 CSO 05 · CSO · 370,000 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 3:25 AMJames River · 004 CSO 04 · CSO · 7.98 million gallons in all mapended
to 3:45 AM“Gillies Creek” · 024 CSO 24 · CSO · 3.09 million gallons in all mapended
to 3:25 AMJames River · 007 CSO 07 · CSO · 1.06 million gallons in all mapended
to 3:15 AM“Stoney Run” · 031 CSO 31 · CSO · 940,000 gallons report · notice · mapended
to Jul 28, 9:10 PMJames River · 011 CSO 11 · CSO · 460,000 gallons report · notice · mapended
to Jul 27, 4:55 AMJames River · 040 CSO 40 · CSO · 3.2 million gallons report · notice · mapended
to Jul 27, 3:10 AMJames River · 014 CSO 14 · CSO · 3.2 million gallons report · notice · mapended
to Jul 22, 10:55 AMJames River · 005 CSO 05 · CSO · 1.5 million gallons report · notice · mapended
to Jul 22, 4:55 AM“Stoney Run” · 031 CSO 31 · CSO · 1.1 million gallons report · notice · mapended
to Jul 22, 11:10 AMJames River · 021 CSO 21 · CSO · 1.4 million gallons report · notice · mapended
to Jul 22, 5:55 AM“Almond Creek” · 012 CSO 12 · CSO · 6.42 million gallons in all mapended
to Jul 22, 6:15 AMJames River · 015 CSO 15 · CSO · 1.01 million gallons in all mapended
to Jul 22, 5:05 AM“Richmond Dock Canal” · 034 CSO 34 · CSO · 5.7 million gallons in all mapended
to Jul 28, 10:25 PMJames River · 006 CSO 06 · CSO · 226.15 million gallons in all mapended

Sources: Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP) pollution reports, sewage-related, retrieved 2026-11-03 02:40 UTC; City of Richmond monthly CSO outfall reports (per-outfall overflow events, XLSX), retrieved 2026-11-03 02:39 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 (154 from City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities (Richmond WWTP and combined sewer system)) · 2025 (355 from City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities (Richmond WWTP and combined sewer system)) · 2024 (1 from City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities (Richmond WWTP and combined sewer system))

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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.
  • Discharge or advisory reported: to the latest update
    1 report: James 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.