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Virginia sewage discharges, March 2025

129 records of sewage discharges and water advisories in Virginia dated in March 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.

Combined sewer overflow (CSO): sewage mixed with rainwater spills from a shared sewer system. 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.

Records in Virginia, March 2025, newest first
When	Report	Status
Mar 31 ’25, 11:25 PMto 11:55 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 006 CSO 06 · CSO · 1.3 million gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 31 ’25, 11:20 PMto 11:35 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 004 CSO 04 · CSO · 20,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 31 ’25, 11:15 PMto 11:20 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Richmond Dock Canal” · 034 CSO 34 · CSO · 10,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 31 ’25, 11:10 PMto 11:50 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 040 CSO 40 · CSO · 40,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 31 ’25, 3:32 PMto 5:32 PM	Fairfax County DPWES Wastewater · “Giles Run; UT of Giles Run” · SSO · 1,100 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 31 ’25, 9:30 AMto 10:30 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · Neabsco Creek · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Mar 30 ’25, 11:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · Aquia Creek · SSO · 12,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 30 ’25, 12:07 PMto 3:07 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · SSO · 5 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 30 ’25, 1:40 AM	Western Virginia Water Authority · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Mar 29 ’25, 1:33 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 15 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 28 ’25, 10:10 AMto 10:40 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 300 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 27 ’25, 5:05 PMto 5:09 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · North Fork Holston River · Bypass · 100 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 27 ’25, 4:29 PMto 5:02 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 250 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 26 ’25, 11:37 PM	Hampton Roads Sanitation District · Warwick River · Bypass · 12,700 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 26 ’25, 5:00 PMto 5:00 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 011 CSO 11 · CSO · 1.2 million gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 26 ’25, 4:30 PMto Apr 1 ’25, 3:00 PM	Western Virginia Water Authority · “Glade Creek” · SSO · 8,500 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 25 ’25, 4:18 PMto 7:18 PM	City of Lynchburg Water Resources · “Rock Castle Creek” · SSO · 3,600 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 25 ’25, 1:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “Keys Run; UT of Keys Run” · SSO · 15,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 25 ’25, 12:11 PM	City of Norfolk Department of Utilities · Report · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Mar 25 ’25, 10:30 AMto 11:30 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · Report · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Mar 25 ’25, 10:00 AMto 11:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 20,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 25 ’25, 10:00 AMto 5:00 PM	Western Virginia Water Authority · Roanoke River · SSO · 420 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 24 ’25, 4:00 PMto Mar 25 ’25, 10:00 AM	Western Virginia Water Authority · “Wolf Creek” · SSO · 216,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 24 ’25, 2:10 PMto 2:30 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 005 CSO 05 · CSO · 70,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 24 ’25, 1:25 PMto Mar 25 ’25, 6:20 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 006 CSO 06 · CSO · 12 million gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 24 ’25, 1:17 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Mar 24 ’25, 9:41 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · Chesapeake Bay · SSO · 50 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 23 ’25, 3:20 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · “Stonewall Creek; UT?” · Report · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Mar 21 ’25, 8:45 AMto 9:30 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Mar 20 ’25, 10:31 PM	Virginia Department of Health (Cumberland Plateau Health District) · “This health advisory extends along the Levisa River from 0.5-miles east of Anchorage Shopping Center along U.S.” · SSO · volume not reported report · notice	listed
Mar 20 ’25, 6:20 PMto 8:00 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 021 CSO 21 · CSO · 720,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 20 ’25, 6:15 PMto 6:20 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Gillies Creek” · 024 CSO 24 · CSO · 20,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 20 ’25, 6:10 PMto 10:30 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 005 CSO 05 · CSO · 1.6 million gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 20 ’25, 6:05 PMto 6:20 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 014 CSO 14 · CSO · 20,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 20 ’25, 6:00 PMto 6:15 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Richmond Dock Canal” · 034 CSO 34 · CSO · 100,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 20 ’25, 5:55 PMto 6:15 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 011 CSO 11 · CSO · 150,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 20 ’25, 5:40 PMto Mar 21 ’25, 7:20 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 006 CSO 06 · CSO · 32 million gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 20 ’25, 5:40 PMto 7:20 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 040 CSO 40 · CSO · 110,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 20 ’25, 5:30 PMto 10:20 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 004 CSO 04 · CSO · 90,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 20 ’25, 5:10 PMto 11:40 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Richmond Dock Canal” · 035 CSO 35 · CSO · 30,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 20 ’25, 5:00 PMto 6:00 PM	City of Hopewell · “Cattail Creek” · SSO · 1,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 19 ’25, 4:30 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Mar 19 ’25, 3:10 PMto 6:58 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 50 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 19 ’25, 2:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · SSO · 300 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 19 ’25, 11:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 300 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 18 ’25, 2:33 PMto 4:33 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “sewage to ground only” · Report · 10 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 18 ’25, 1:57 PM	City of Norfolk Department of Utilities · Eastern Branch of Elizabeth River · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Mar 18 ’25, 10:25 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · James River · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Mar 18 ’25, 7:00 AMto 4:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · Ware River · SSO · 82,207 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 17 ’25, 8:00 PMto 8:15 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · “Reed Creek” · SSO · 500 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 17 ’25, 5:00 PMto 5:30 PM	Hampton Roads Sanitation District · Piankatank River · SSO · 300 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 17 ’25, 4:30 PMto 6:30 PM	Hampton Roads Sanitation District · West Point Creek · SSO · 1,270 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 17 ’25, 2:10 PMto 2:58 PM	City of Lynchburg Water Resources · “Blackwater Creek” · SSO · 1,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 17 ’25, 1:20 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · Cape Charles Harbor · Report · 50 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 17 ’25, 10:45 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 5 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 17 ’25, 9:40 AMto 11:40 AM	Hampton Roads Sanitation District · Pamunkey River · SSO · 300 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 17 ’25, 9:00 AMto 9:30 AM	Hampton Roads Sanitation District · Pamunkey River · SSO · 1,500 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 17 ’25, 6:30 AMto 3:30 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · “Spring Branch” · SSO · 150,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 17 ’25, 6:30 AMto 2:30 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · “Spring Branch” · SSO · 10,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 17 ’25, 5:30 AMto 10:30 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · “Coppahaunk Swamp” · SSO · 1,750 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 17 ’25, 4:00 AMto 4:30 AM	Hampton Roads Sanitation District · Ware River · SSO · 4,500 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 17 ’25, 1:33 AMto 6:33 AM	Hampton Roads Sanitation District · “Cypress Swamp” · SSO · 7,050 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 17 ’25, 1:00 AMto 3:00 PM	Hampton Roads Sanitation District · “Cypress Swamp” · SSO · 11,935 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 16 ’25, 11:20 PMto Mar 17 ’25, 4:20 AM	Hampton Roads Sanitation District · “Perkins Creek” · SSO · 7,850 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 16 ’25, 10:50 PM	Hampton Roads Sanitation District · Mattaponi River · SSO · 162,900 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 16 ’25, 7:00 PMto Mar 17 ’25, 9:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · SSO · 175,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 15 ’25, 4:30 PMto 5:30 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · “Lake Monticello” · SSO · 500 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 14 ’25, 6:02 PM	Hampton Roads Sanitation District · Piankatank River · SSO · 7,435 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 14 ’25, 2:00 PMto 4:00 PM	Western Virginia Water Authority · SSO · 3,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 14 ’25, 12:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · Report · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Mar 14 ’25, 8:00 AMto 9:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · “Mountain Creek” · SSO · 1,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 13 ’25, 12:05 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 40 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 13 ’25, 11:20 AMto Mar 15 ’25, 11:20 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · Appomattox River · SSO · 50 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 13 ’25, 10:30 AMto 10:45 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 5 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 13 ’25, 9:00 AMto 10:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 20,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 12 ’25, 6:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · Report · 500 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 12 ’25, 5:15 PMto 5:30 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · Bypass · 1,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 12 ’25	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · “Laurel Creek” · SSO · 7,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 11 ’25, 6:24 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · Report · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Mar 11 ’25, 3:51 PMto 5:51 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “sewage discharge into MS4” · Report · 400 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 11 ’25, 12:15 PMto 2:15 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “discharge into ground at location no surface water impacts” · SSO · 50 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 11 ’25, 9:30 AMto 10:30 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 100 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 10 ’25, 4:30 PMto 9:30 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · “Tanyard Branch” · SSO · 3,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 10 ’25, 3:00 PMto 4:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 20 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 10 ’25, 10:58 AMto 2:16 PM	City of Lynchburg Water Resources · “Blackwater Creek” · SSO · 2,120 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 9 ’25, 4:45 PMto 4:55 PM	Hampton Roads Sanitation District · Mattaponi River · Bypass · 75 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 9 ’25, 12:00 PM	City of Hopewell · “Cattail Creek” · SSO · 5,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 8 ’25, 3:00 PMto 4:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 50 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 7 ’25, 4:00 PMto 5:30 PM	Western Virginia Water Authority · SSO · 450 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 7 ’25, 3:35 PMto 5:35 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “sewage to ground only” · SSO · 100 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 7 ’25, 12:17 AM	Hampton Roads Sanitation District · Warwick River · Bypass · 98,700 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 6 ’25, 7:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Mar 6 ’25, 1:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “Upper Machodoc Creek” · Bypass · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Mar 6 ’25, 11:00 AMto 3:00 PM	Chesterfield County Utilities · “Kingsland Creek” · SSO · 1,200 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 6 ’25, 10:30 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · Little Creek · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Mar 6 ’25, 7:30 AMto 11:30 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · Appomattox River · SSO · 500 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 5 ’25, 2:40 PMto 8:40 PM	Hampton Roads Sanitation District · “Moncuin Creek” · SSO · 32,500 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 5 ’25, 2:30 PMto 10:00 PM	Henrico County Department of Public Utilities · “Almond Creek” · SSO · 66,300 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 5 ’25, 2:15 PMto 3:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · “Dabney Lake” · SSO · 450 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 5 ’25, 2:05 PMto 5:25 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 017 CSO 17 · CSO · 2.5 million gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 5 ’25, 1:30 PMto 4:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · SSO · 500 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 5 ’25, 1:30 PMto 3:05 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Almond Creek” · 012 CSO 12 · CSO · 260,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 5 ’25, 1:25 PMto Mar 7 ’25, 1:20 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 006 CSO 06 · CSO · 135 million gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 5 ’25, 1:25 PMto Mar 6 ’25, 10:45 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 021 CSO 21 · CSO · 690,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 5 ’25, 12:50 PMto 3:45 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 015 CSO 15 · CSO · 980,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 5 ’25, 12:50 PMto 6:55 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Gillies Creek” · 024 CSO 24 · CSO · 14 million gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 5 ’25, 12:50 PMto 4:20 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Gillies Creek” · 026 CSO 26 · CSO · 2.1 million gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 5 ’25, 12:50 PMto 3:40 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Stoney Run” · 031 CSO 31 · CSO · 6.4 million gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 5 ’25, 12:45 PMto 5:05 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 004 CSO 04 · CSO · 2 million gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 5 ’25, 12:45 PMto 6:55 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 014 CSO 14 · CSO · 1.6 million gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 5 ’25, 12:45 PMto 3:40 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Richmond Dock Canal” · 034 CSO 34 · CSO · 1.9 million gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 5 ’25, 12:45 PMto 3:10 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Gillies Creek” · 039 CSO 39 · CSO · 2 million gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 5 ’25, 12:40 PMto 5:50 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 040 CSO 40 · CSO · 8.32 million gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 5 ’25, 12:35 PMto 3:10 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 007 CSO 07 · CSO · 180,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 5 ’25, 12:35 PMto 3:40 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 011 CSO 11 · CSO · 1.4 million gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 5 ’25, 12:25 PMto Mar 6 ’25, 10:40 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 005 CSO 05 · CSO · 8.4 million gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 5 ’25, 12:00 PMto 1:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · SSO · 300 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 5 ’25, 12:00 PMto 1:30 PM	Western Virginia Water Authority · Roanoke River · SSO · 2,700 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 5 ’25, 10:00 AMto 11:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · “Lewis Creek” · SSO · 50 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 5 ’25, 8:08 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · “Matoaka Lake” · SSO · 5,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 5 ’25	City of Covington Wastewater Treatment Plant · Jackson River · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Mar 4 ’25, 12:30 PMto 2:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 30 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 3 ’25, 11:06 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · Report (earlier version) · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Mar 3 ’25, 11:06 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · Report · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Mar 3 ’25, 10:38 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “Quantico Creek; Dewey's Creek” · SSO · 500 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 3 ’25, 10:20 AM	Western Virginia Water Authority · Roanoke River · SSO · 100 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 2 ’25, 1:40 PMto 2:40 PM	Western Virginia Water Authority · “Cook Creek” · SSO · 9,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Mar 1 ’25, 6:35 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · Report · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Mar 1 ’25, 3:28 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “Muddy Creek” · Report · volume not reported · notice · map	ended

Sources: City of Richmond monthly CSO outfall reports (per-outfall overflow events, XLSX), retrieved 2026-11-03 02:39 UTC; Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP) pollution reports, sewage-related, retrieved 2026-11-03 02:40 UTC; 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.