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Virginia sewage discharges, April 2025

104 records of sewage discharges and water advisories in Virginia dated in April 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. Treatment bypass: wastewater skips one or more treatment steps. Combined sewer overflow (CSO): sewage mixed with rainwater spills from a shared sewer system.

Records in Virginia, April 2025, newest first
When	Report	Status
Apr 30 ’25, 10:00 AMto 1:00 PM	City of Norfolk Department of Utilities · SSO · 200 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 30 ’25, 8:30 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “South Anna River; UT of South Anna River” · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Apr 29 ’25, 12:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Apr 29 ’25, 9:15 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “Potomac Creek; UT of Potomac Creek” · Report · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Apr 28 ’25, 3:30 PMto 4:30 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Apr 28 ’25, 1:33 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · SSO · 500 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 28 ’25, 11:51 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · Bypass · 2,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 28 ’25, 10:15 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · SSO · 30 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 28 ’25, 8:56 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · “Staley Creek” · SSO · “3,500-10,500 Gallons to water (DEQ estimate)” · notice · map	ended
Apr 27 ’25, 2:32 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Apr 26 ’25, 11:00 PMto Apr 28 ’25, 12:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · SSO · 27,600 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 26 ’25, 1:11 PMto Apr 27 ’25, 1:11 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · “Peak Creek” · SSO · 800,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 26 ’25, 2:00 AMto 3:00 AM	Town of Front Royal WWTP · SSO · 1,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 25 ’25, 4:30 PMto 5:45 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · “Daniels Creek” · SSO · 10 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 25 ’25, 2:43 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · Report (earlier version) · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Apr 25 ’25, 2:43 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · Report · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Apr 25 ’25, 11:00 AMto 11:30 AM	Hampton Roads Sanitation District · “Ground surface” · Bypass · 3,200 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 24 ’25, 1:50 PMto 3:56 PM	Western Virginia Water Authority · SSO · 1,300 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 23 ’25, 4:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · “Little Cranberry Creek” · SSO · 8,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 23 ’25, 12:15 PMto 1:15 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · “Jones Creek” · SSO · 2,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 23 ’25, 11:00 AMto 11:30 AM	Chesterfield County Utilities · “Falling Creek” · Bypass · 500 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 22 ’25, 1:43 PMto May 6 ’25, 1:43 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · “East Branch” · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Apr 22 ’25, 1:00 PMto 2:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 50 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 22 ’25, 10:35 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · Report · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Apr 22 ’25, 8:39 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · James River · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Apr 22 ’25, 7:00 AMto Apr 25 ’25, 12:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · SSO · 400 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 21 ’25, 11:00 AMto 12:00 PM	Hampton Roads Sanitation District · “Cypress Swamp” · SSO · 300 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 21 ’25, 8:00 AMto 9:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · “Blackwater Swamp” · SSO · 15 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 20 ’25, 2:54 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Apr 20 ’25, 9:45 AM	Hampton Roads Sanitation District · James River · SSO · 200 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 18 ’25, 4:23 PMto 4:50 PM	Western Virginia Water Authority · SSO · 75 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 18 ’25, 2:00 PMto Apr 21 ’25, 11:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · “Cane Creek” · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Apr 17 ’25, 4:01 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · “Brickhouse Run” · Report · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Apr 16 ’25, 1:37 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · Elizabeth River · Report · 1 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 16 ’25, 7:29 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · SSO · 75 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 15 ’25, 10:10 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · “Urbanna Creek” · Report · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Apr 15 ’25, 10:00 PMto 11:36 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 125,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 15 ’25, 3:30 PMto Apr 16 ’25, 1:00 PM	Western Virginia Water Authority · SSO · 90 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 15 ’25, 1:30 PMto 3:30 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · “Poor Creek” · SSO · 50 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 14 ’25, 11:05 PMto Apr 15 ’25, 2:00 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 004 CSO 04 · CSO · 60,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 14 ’25, 11:05 PMto 11:15 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Gillies Creek” · 024 CSO 24 · CSO · 190,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 14 ’25, 11:00 PMto Apr 15 ’25, 1:40 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Richmond Dock Canal” · 034 CSO 34 · CSO · 50,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 14 ’25, 10:55 PMto Apr 15 ’25, 1:40 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 011 CSO 11 · CSO · 30,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 14 ’25, 10:55 PMto Apr 15 ’25, 1:40 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Richmond Dock Canal” · 035 CSO 35 · CSO · 30,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 14 ’25, 10:55 PMto Apr 15 ’25, 2:05 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 040 CSO 40 · CSO · 180,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 14 ’25, 8:33 AMto 6:33 PM	Alexandria Renew Enterprises · “Cameron Run; sewage discharge into UT of Cameron Run” · SSO · 5,900 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 13 ’25, 1:20 PMto 11:30 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · “Beaverdam Creek” · SSO · 100 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 13 ’25, 8:00 AMto 4:30 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · “Spring Branch” · SSO · 270,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 13 ’25, 6:30 AMto 11:30 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · “Reds Creek” · SSO · 1,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 12 ’25, 2:06 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Apr 12 ’25	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 10 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 11 ’25, 10:30 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “Spill to land surface at plant and staff conducted a clean-up.” · SSO · 6,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 11 ’25, 9:01 PMto 9:10 PM	Hampton Roads Sanitation District · “Moncuin Creek” · SSO · 150 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 11 ’25, 7:00 PMto 9:45 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · “Goldman Creek” · SSO · 5,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 11 ’25, 6:00 PMto 6:45 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 011 CSO 11 · CSO · 180,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 11 ’25, 5:00 PMto 6:00 PM	Western Virginia Water Authority · SSO · 60 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 11 ’25, 3:36 PMto Apr 12 ’25, 10:36 AM	Hampton Roads Sanitation District · “05/27/2025 email from Grimmer, Lauren <LGrimmer@hrsd.com> indicated that the sewage spilled was to the ground only and did not reach State Waters.” · SSO · 94,850 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 11 ’25, 2:06 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · Blackwater River · Report · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Apr 11 ’25, 1:00 PMto Apr 12 ’25, 11:00 PM	Hampton Roads Sanitation District · West Point Creek · SSO · 103,250 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 11 ’25, 12:55 PMto 7:15 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 014 CSO 14 · CSO · 70,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 11 ’25, 12:45 PMto 6:50 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Richmond Dock Canal” · 034 CSO 34 · CSO · 20,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 11 ’25, 12:10 PMto Apr 15 ’25, 8:25 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 021 CSO 21 · CSO · 8.8 million gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 11 ’25, 11:20 AMto 7:40 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 004 CSO 04 · CSO · 300,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 11 ’25, 11:10 AMto 7:35 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 040 CSO 40 · CSO · 590,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 11 ’25, 9:40 AMto 7:05 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Richmond Dock Canal” · 035 CSO 35 · CSO · 40,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 11 ’25, 8:45 AM	Hampton Roads Sanitation District · James River · Report · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Apr 10 ’25, 6:15 PMto 7:15 PM	Chesterfield County Utilities · “West Branch Dry Creek” · SSO · 300 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 10 ’25, 3:00 PMto 3:15 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · “Approximately 20 gallons of material flowed to a process sewer that flows to the mill on site WWTP. No sanitary material contacted bare ground or surface water.” · SSO · 20 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 10 ’25, 11:30 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · Warwick River · SSO · 50 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 10 ’25, 11:00 AMto 7:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · “Second Swamp” · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Apr 10 ’25, 9:45 AMto 9:51 AM	Chesterfield County Utilities · Swift Creek · Bypass · 100 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 9 ’25, 4:41 PMto 6:41 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · Report · 1,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 9 ’25, 4:09 PMto 7:09 PM	City of Lynchburg Water Resources · “Fishing Creek; UT” · SSO · 9,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 9 ’25, 1:30 PMto 7:30 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · “Nosehs Creek” · SSO · 85,200 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 9 ’25, 11:50 AMto 2:50 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 17,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 9 ’25, 9:00 AMto 5:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · “North Fork Powell River” · SSO (earlier version) · 120,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 9 ’25, 7:00 AMto 5:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · “Dry Branch; Dry Branch” · Bypass · 120,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 8 ’25, 6:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · “Did not reach State Waters” · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Apr 8 ’25, 5:18 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Apr 8 ’25, 2:00 PMto Apr 9 ’25, 1:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 500 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 8 ’25, 10:23 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · “Harrison Creek” · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Apr 7 ’25, 12:23 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · “Poor Creek” · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Apr 7 ’25, 12:15 PMto 12:25 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Richmond Dock Canal” · 034 CSO 34 · CSO · 60,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 7 ’25, 12:10 PMto 12:45 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 014 CSO 14 · CSO · 70,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 7 ’25, 11:40 AMto Apr 8 ’25, 8:35 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 040 CSO 40 · CSO · 2 million gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 7 ’25, 10:10 AMto Apr 8 ’25, 3:55 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 021 CSO 21 · CSO · 5.7 million gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 7 ’25, 9:55 AMto Apr 15 ’25, 9:00 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 005 CSO 05 · CSO · 16 million gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 7 ’25, 8:55 AMto Apr 15 ’25, 2:35 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 006 CSO 06 · CSO · 247 million gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 7 ’25	City of Hopewell · James River · SSO · 5,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 6 ’25, 7:00 AMto Apr 9 ’25, 7:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · Jackson River · Bypass · 367,312 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 5 ’25, 1:55 AMto Apr 8 ’25, 1:10 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 004 CSO 04 · CSO · 340,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 5 ’25, 1:25 AMto Apr 8 ’25, 12:55 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Richmond Dock Canal” · 035 CSO 35 · CSO · 80,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 4 ’25, 4:00 PMto 5:30 PM	Western Virginia Water Authority · Tinker Creek · SSO · 180 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 4 ’25, 2:00 PM	Alleghany County · Jackson River · Bypass · 149,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 3 ’25, 6:32 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · Report · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Apr 3 ’25, 3:55 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · “Blackwater Swamp” · Report · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Apr 3 ’25, 12:00 PMto 5:40 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · SSO · 150 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 3 ’25, 9:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · South Anna River · Report · 15 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 3 ’25, 8:30 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · Jackson River · Bypass · 143,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 2 ’25, 4:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “Lickinghole Creek” · SSO · 900 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 2 ’25, 4:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · SSO (earlier version) · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
Apr 1 ’25, 9:00 PMto 10:00 PM	Western Virginia Water Authority · “none” · SSO · 3,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 1 ’25, 7:00 AMto 8:00 AM	Alleghany County · SSO · 100 gallons · notice · map	ended
Apr 1 ’25, 12:00 AMto 1:50 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 006 CSO 06 · CSO · 2.5 million 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.