Virginia sewage discharges in 2024
4 records of sewage discharges and water advisories in Virginia dated in 2024, newest first. Each record keeps the source's own times and wording; a record from the last six months, or one still in effect, also has a page of its own.
By type: Beach advisory2 · Cyanobacteria advisory (harmful blue-green algae)1 · Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)1
By source: Virginia Department of Health3 · Virginia Department of Health (Central Virginia Health District)1
2024 in other states: Connecticut, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont.
Source: the agencies, sewer operators and EPA records named on each row and on the Sources page. Updated 2026-11-03 02:43 UTC.
Cyanobacteria (harmful blue-green algae) can make water unfit for contact; the issuing authority decides when its advisory ends. Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater.
| When | Report | Status |
|---|---|---|
| not statedto Nov 25 ’24, 10:03 PM | Virginia Department of Health · Lake Anna · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map | lifted |
| not statedto Oct 25 ’24, 4:44 PM | Virginia Department of Health (Central Virginia Health District) · “Mill Creek Lake in Amherst County” · Beach advisory · volume not reported · notice | lifted |
| not statedto Aug 25 ’24, 12:04 PM | Virginia Department of Health · Rapidan River · Beach advisory · volume not reported · notice · map | lifted |
| not statedto Aug 1 ’24, 9:44 AM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map | lifted |
Sources: Virginia Department of Health recreational water and swimming advisories (newsroom search RSS), retrieved 2026-11-03 02:42 UTC. A report's record id and times show when you hover or focus its "report" link.