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Virginia sewage discharges, January 2025

104 records of sewage discharges and water advisories in Virginia dated in January 2025, newest first. Each record keeps the source's own times and wording.

Source: the agencies, sewer operators and EPA records named on each row and on the Sources page. Updated 2026-11-03 02:43 UTC.

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. Treatment bypass: wastewater skips one or more treatment steps.

Records in Virginia, January 2025, newest first
When	Report	Status
Jan 31 ’25, 11:25 PMto 11:55 PM	Western Virginia Water Authority · Roanoke River · SSO · 1 million gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 31 ’25, 10:55 PMto 11:55 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 021 CSO 21 · CSO · 730,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 31 ’25, 10:40 PMto 11:55 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 005 CSO 05 · CSO · 920,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 31 ’25, 8:55 PMto 11:55 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 006 CSO 06 · CSO · 19 million gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 31 ’25, 8:30 PMto 11:10 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 004 CSO 04 · CSO · 40,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 31 ’25, 8:30 PMto 8:40 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Richmond Dock Canal” · 034 CSO 34 · CSO · 10,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 31 ’25, 6:30 PMto Feb 1 ’25, 6:19 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · “Salt Pond” · SSO · 7,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 31 ’25, 4:52 PMto 9:52 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “Piney Branch; UT of Piney Branch” · SSO · 15,500 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 31 ’25, 3:09 PMto 10:39 PM	City of Lynchburg Water Resources · “Blackwater Creek” · SSO · 1,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 31 ’25, 3:00 PMto 10:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · Bypass · 200,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 31 ’25, 11:30 AMto 6:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · Clinch River · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Jan 31 ’25, 11:00 AMto Feb 1 ’25, 5:00 PM	City of Covington Wastewater Treatment Plant · Potts Creek · SSO · 51,300 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 31 ’25, 8:00 AMto 2:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 500 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 31 ’25, 8:00 AMto Feb 3 ’25, 9:00 AM	City of Covington Wastewater Treatment Plant · Jackson River · SSO · 132,300 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 31 ’25, 8:00 AMto Feb 1 ’25, 7:00 AM	City of Covington Wastewater Treatment Plant · Jackson River · SSO · 55,200 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 31 ’25, 8:00 AMto Feb 2 ’25, 8:00 AM	City of Covington Wastewater Treatment Plant · SSO · 48,300 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 31 ’25, 7:55 AMto 11:55 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 040 CSO 40 · CSO · 670,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 31 ’25, 7:30 AMto Feb 3 ’25, 7:30 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “threatened impact to MS4 only” · Report · 150 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 31 ’25, 7:00 AMto Feb 3 ’25, 7:00 AM	City of Covington Wastewater Treatment Plant · Jackson River · SSO · 197,400 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 31 ’25, 6:35 AMto 11:30 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 015 CSO 15 · CSO · 30,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 31 ’25, 6:00 AMto 6:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · North Fork Holston River · SSO · 3,500 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 31 ’25, 6:00 AMto Feb 1 ’25, 1:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · Clinch River · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Jan 31 ’25, 6:00 AMto Feb 1 ’25, 6:30 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · Johns Creek · SSO · 150,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 31 ’25, 3:55 AMto 11:55 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Richmond Dock Canal” · 035 CSO 35 · CSO · 60,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 31 ’25	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · Clinch River · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Jan 31 ’25	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · Clinch River · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Jan 30 ’25, 3:34 PMto 4:34 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “Lickinghole Creek” · Bypass · 50 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 30 ’25, 2:00 PMto 4:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “no impacts reported in 24-hr report” · SSO · 150 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 30 ’25, 2:00 PMto 6:00 PM	Alexandria Renew Enterprises · “Turkeycock Run; UT of Turkeycock Run” · SSO · 100 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 30 ’25, 7:40 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · James River · SSO · 1,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 29 ’25, 5:32 PMto 5:57 PM	Hampton Roads Sanitation District · “Moncuin Creek” · SSO · 1,850 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 29 ’25, 3:45 PM	Western Virginia Water Authority · SSO · 100 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 29 ’25, 2:15 PMto 4:45 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “Massey Creek; SSO caused by Fairfax Water line break” · SSO · 42,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 29 ’25, 11:30 AM	Western Virginia Water Authority · SSO · 50 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 29 ’25, 9:00 AM	Alexandria Renew Enterprises · “Hooff Run; Old Cameron Run” · SSO · 80 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 28 ’25, 11:41 PMto Jan 29 ’25, 2:41 AM	Hampton Roads Sanitation District · Onancock Creek · Report · 300 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 28 ’25, 12:30 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · Smith River · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Jan 28 ’25, 7:45 AMto 8:00 AM	Town of Christiansburg WWTF · SSO · 1,500 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 27 ’25, 12:40 PMto 2:28 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 20 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 27 ’25, 11:31 AMto 12:16 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · SSO · 5 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 27 ’25, 10:24 AMto 1:24 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · New River · SSO · 150 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 27 ’25, 8:30 AMto 2:30 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 100 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 27 ’25, 8:13 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · Report · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Jan 26 ’25, 5:15 PMto 6:15 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Jan 26 ’25, 7:00 AMto 9:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · “Moores Creek; Sewage did reach a tributary to Moores Creek but did not go far and did not reach Moores Creek.” · SSO · 60 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 25 ’25, 8:05 PM	Hampton Roads Sanitation District · “Groves Dam” · Bypass · 5,400 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 25 ’25, 9:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 50 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 24 ’25, 1:30 PMto 2:30 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 3 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 24 ’25, 11:30 AMto 2:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 100 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 24 ’25, 10:45 AMto 1:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Jan 24 ’25, 9:55 AMto 10:04 AM	Henrico County Department of Public Utilities · Bypass · 50 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 24 ’25, 7:00 AMto 9:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · Report · 625 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 23 ’25, 11:19 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · Report · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Jan 23 ’25, 2:30 PMto 3:30 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · “Lieutenant Run” · SSO · 100 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 23 ’25, 1:04 PMto 1:34 PM	Hampton Roads Sanitation District · “Jackpen Creek” · SSO · 1,300 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 23 ’25, 1:00 PMto 2:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “Lake of the Woods; Per correspondence with operator, the estimated volume is probably on the high side.” · SSO · 30 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 23 ’25, 7:00 AMto 9:00 AM	Hampton Roads Sanitation District · Bypass · 1,560 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 23 ’25, 1:00 AMto 9:00 AM	Henrico County Department of Public Utilities · Bypass · 30 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 22 ’25, 6:24 PMto 9:54 PM	Hampton Roads Sanitation District · West Point Creek · SSO · 4,050 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 21 ’25, 3:14 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Jan 21 ’25, 10:00 AMto 12:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 200 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 21 ’25, 10:00 AMto 12:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 1,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 21 ’25, 5:15 AMto 8:15 AM	Town of Tappahannock Wastewater Treatment… · Hoskins Creek · SSO · 57,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 21 ’25, 5:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · SSO · “250-500 Gallons to water (DEQ estimate)” · notice · map	ended
Jan 21 ’25	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · “Laurel Creek” · SSO · 5,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 17 ’25, 11:07 AMto 12:49 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 20 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 17 ’25, 10:00 AMto 2:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Jan 16 ’25, 8:00 PMto 9:00 PM	Henrico County Department of Public Utilities · Bypass · 360 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 16 ’25, 12:00 PMto 12:15 PM	City of Hopewell · James River · Bypass · 3,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 16 ’25, 12:00 PMto 2:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · “Lieutenant Run” · SSO · 100 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 15 ’25, 5:50 PMto 6:05 PM	Western Virginia Water Authority · Roanoke River · SSO · 75 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 15 ’25, 3:00 PMto 5:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 250 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 15 ’25, 8:00 AMto 9:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Jan 14 ’25, 12:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · “Mill Creek” · Report · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Jan 13 ’25, 5:30 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · Eastern Branch of Elizabeth River · Report · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Jan 13 ’25, 6:45 AMto 7:45 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · “Laurel Creek” · SSO · 180 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 12 ’25, 8:00 AM	City of Portsmouth · Western Branch Elizabeth River · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Jan 11 ’25, 8:00 PM	Alexandria Renew Enterprises · SSO · 1,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 11 ’25, 5:41 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · Report · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Jan 10 ’25, 1:42 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · “Private pond.” · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Jan 10 ’25, 6:00 AMto 8:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · SSO · 3,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 10 ’25	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · “Laurel Creek” · SSO · 6,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 10 ’25	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · “Laurel Creek” · SSO · 6,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 9 ’25, 10:00 PMto Jan 10 ’25, 12:30 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · Aquia Creek · SSO · 30,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 9 ’25, 7:00 AMto 10:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · “Laurel Creek” · SSO · 900 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 8 ’25, 5:20 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · Report · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Jan 8 ’25, 2:30 PMto 4:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 1,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 8 ’25, 9:45 AMto 11:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · “Beaver Creek; Big Branch?” · SSO · 500 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 7 ’25, 6:35 PMto 9:50 PM	Fairfax County DPWES Wastewater · SSO · 350 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 7 ’25, 9:00 AMto 7:00 PM	City of Hopewell · “Poythress Run” · SSO · 3,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 7 ’25, 8:25 AMto 8:25 AM	Hampton Roads Sanitation District · “Moncuin Creek” · Bypass · 480 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 6 ’25, 8:25 AMto 10:50 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 040 CSO 40 · CSO · 390,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 6 ’25, 8:20 AMto 9:25 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 004 CSO 04 · CSO · 40,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 6 ’25, 8:10 AMto 10:35 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Richmond Dock Canal” · 035 CSO 35 · CSO · 40,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 6 ’25, 7:45 AMto 12:10 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 015 CSO 15 · CSO · 20,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 6 ’25, 6:55 AMto 4:50 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 006 CSO 06 · CSO · 3.9 million gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 5 ’25	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · “Laurel Fork” · SSO · 1.4 million gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 3 ’25, 2:38 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · Lafayette River · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Jan 3 ’25, 6:55 AM	Fairfax County DPWES Wastewater · “Per the five day letter, the facility believes the spill did not reach Pohick Creek.” · Report · 425 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 2 ’25, 3:00 PMto 3:30 PM	Town of Christiansburg WWTF · SSO · 5 gallons · notice · map	ended
Jan 2 ’25, 1:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · “South Fork Appomattox River” · Bypass · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Jan 2 ’25, 11:48 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Jan 2 ’25, 9:40 AMto 10:40 AM	Town of Bedford Wastewater Treatment Plant · “Little Otter River” · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Jan 1 ’25, 12:37 PMto 9:32 PM	Henrico County Department of Public Utilities · SSO · 1,791 gallons · notice · map	ended

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.