Virginia sewage discharges, September 2025
91 records of sewage discharges and water advisories in Virginia dated in September 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.
| When | Report | Status |
|---|---|---|
| to 4:20 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · Jackson River · SSO · 27,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “Long Branch” · SSO · 500 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| to 8:34 AM | Western Virginia Water Authority · SSO · 300 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · Report · volume not reported · notice · map | ended | |
| to Sep 30 ’25, 7:30 AM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · “Cabin Branch” · SSO · 41,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 5:00 PM | Henrico County Department of Public Utilities · “Almond Creek” · SSO · 15,750 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 1:49 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · “Wolf Creek” · SSO · 50 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 1:00 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · “Town Branch” · SSO · 3,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 8:33 AM | Hampton Roads Sanitation District · Bypass · 2,700 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 11:00 AM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · Jackson River · SSO · 48,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 11:00 AM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · Jackson River · SSO · 24,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 10:00 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 500 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 1:00 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · Jackson River · SSO · 24,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| City of Hopewell · SSO · 42 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| to Sep 28 ’25, 11:00 AM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · “Blackwater Swamp” · SSO · 200,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 7:32 PM | Henrico County Department of Public Utilities · “Almond Creek” · SSO · 14,475 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 5:00 PM | Hampton Roads Sanitation District · “Cypress Swamp” · SSO · 750 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 8:06 PM | Hampton Roads Sanitation District · “Moncuin Creek” · SSO · 10,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 11:25 PM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 005 CSO 05 · CSO · 4.5 million gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 1:10 PM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Stoney Run” · 031 CSO 31 · CSO · 240,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 3:25 PM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Gillies Creek” · 026 CSO 26 · CSO · 470,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 11:55 PM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 021 CSO 21 · CSO · 4.2 million gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 3:35 PM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 014 CSO 14 · CSO · 380,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 1:30 PM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 015 CSO 15 · CSO · 60,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to Sep 29 ’25, 12:35 AM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 006 CSO 06 · CSO · 57 million gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 2:10 PM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 011 CSO 11 · CSO · 520,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 3:10 PM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Richmond Dock Canal” · 034 CSO 34 · CSO · 380,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 7:05 PM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Gillies Creek” · 024 CSO 24 · CSO · 13 million gallons · notice · map | ended |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 100 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| to Sep 30 ’25, 11:55 PM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 004 CSO 04 · CSO · 2 million gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 1:00 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · Jackson River · SSO · 24,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 1:30 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map | ended |
| to Sep 27 ’25, 4:10 PM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 040 CSO 40 · CSO · 1.6 million gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to Sep 27 ’25, 4:05 PM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Richmond Dock Canal” · 035 CSO 35 · CSO · 200,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 9:35 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “Frying Pan Branch; UT of Frying Pan Branch” · SSO · 50 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 3:25 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · “Fall Creek; UT” · SSO · 200 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 12:09 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · “Jordan Creek” · SSO · 25 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 10:58 AM | Western Virginia Water Authority · Roanoke River · SSO · 1,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “Contrary Creek; UT of Contrary Creek” · SSO · 250 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · Report · volume not reported · notice | ended | |
| to Sep 23 ’25, 11:00 AM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · SSO · 8,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 2:30 PM | Henrico County Department of Public Utilities · “James River” · SSO · 300 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 6:10 PM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 005 CSO 05 · CSO · 20,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 6:30 PM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 021 CSO 21 · CSO · 840,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 5:10 PM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 004 CSO 04 · CSO · 110,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 5:35 PM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 011 CSO 11 · CSO · 930,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 6:00 PM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 015 CSO 15 · CSO · 1.2 million gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 5:45 PM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 014 CSO 14 · CSO · 2.5 million gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 4:55 PM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Richmond Dock Canal” · 034 CSO 34 · CSO · 180,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 4:50 PM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 007 CSO 07 · CSO · 120,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 5:20 PM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Richmond Dock Canal” · 035 CSO 35 · CSO · 50,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 5:15 PM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Gillies Creek” · 024 CSO 24 · CSO · 3.4 million gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 4:30 PM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Gillies Creek” · 026 CSO 26 · CSO · 490,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 4:20 PM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Almond Creek” · 012 CSO 12 · CSO · 140,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| City of Portsmouth · Elizabeth River · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map | ended | |
| City of Portsmouth · Western Branch Elizabeth River · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map | ended | |
| to 2:00 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · “Martinsville Reservoir” · SSO · 100 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · SSO · 50 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| to 4:15 AM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 005 CSO 05 · CSO · 690,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 12:50 AM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 011 CSO 11 · CSO · 20,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 2:00 AM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 015 CSO 15 · CSO · 20,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 1:25 AM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 014 CSO 14 · CSO · 140,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 12:15 AM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Stoney Run” · 031 CSO 31 · CSO · 460,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 12:50 AM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Richmond Dock Canal” · 034 CSO 34 · CSO · 180,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to Sep 17 ’25, 4:25 AM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 021 CSO 21 · CSO · 2.5 million gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to Sep 17 ’25, 1:35 AM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Gillies Creek” · 024 CSO 24 · CSO · 2.3 million gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 11:45 AM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 25 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to Sep 20 ’25, 7:50 PM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 006 CSO 06 · CSO · 53 million gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to Sep 17 ’25, 10:00 AM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 004 CSO 04 · CSO · 110,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to Sep 17 ’25, 10:05 AM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Richmond Dock Canal” · 035 CSO 35 · CSO · 180,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “Limestone Branch; UT of Limestone Branch” · Report · volume not reported · notice · map | ended | |
| to 10:45 AM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · SSO · 100 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 6:27 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · SSO · 300 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · Report · volume not reported · notice · map | ended | |
| to 4:55 PM | Town of Bedford Wastewater Treatment Plant · “Johns Creek; UT” · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map | ended |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map | ended | |
| to Sep 12 ’25, 3:37 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · “Ivy Creek; UT” · SSO · 300,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 2:00 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · SSO · 1,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 9:00 AM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · SSO · 1,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 10:10 AM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Richmond Dock Canal” · 034 CSO 34 · CSO · 40,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to Sep 9 ’25, 5:30 PM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 006 CSO 06 · CSO · 6.7 million gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to Sep 7 ’25, 10:15 AM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 011 CSO 11 · CSO · 80,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · Report · volume not reported · notice · map | ended | |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · “Taylors Creek” · SSO · 1,000 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| to Sep 7 ’25, 10:55 AM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Gillies Creek” · 024 CSO 24 · CSO · 980,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to Sep 7 ’25, 10:35 AM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Richmond Dock Canal” · 035 CSO 35 · CSO · 30,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 11:30 AM | City of Lynchburg Water Resources · “Ivy Creek; UT” · SSO · 342 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 2:55 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 150 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · “Union Creek” · Report · volume not reported · notice · map | ended | |
| to Sep 5 ’25, 7:15 AM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · “Stroubles Creek” · SSO · 440,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 11:55 PM | Fairfax County DPWES Wastewater · “Cherry Run” · SSO · 2,270 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.