Virginia sewage discharges, January 2026
101 records of sewage discharges and water advisories in Virginia dated in January 2026, 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 6:08 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map | ended |
| Hampton Roads Sanitation District · Elizabeth River · Report · 30 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · “James River” · SSO · 100 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| to 2:00 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map | ended |
| to 12:00 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · “Ivy Creek; UT” · SSO · 49,500 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| City of Norfolk Department of Utilities · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map | ended | |
| to 12:00 PM | Western Virginia Water Authority · “Back Creek; UT?” · SSO · 375 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 2:30 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 100 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · SSO · 2,500 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “South Anna River; UT of South Anna River” · Bypass · volume not reported · notice · map | ended | |
| to Jan 27, 4:00 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · “Tunnels Mill Branch” · Bypass · 700 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 3:00 PM | Western Virginia Water Authority · SSO · 900 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “Limestone Branch; Limestone Branch, UT (outfall 001)” · Bypass · volume not reported · notice · map | ended | |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · “Stoney Creek” · SSO · 250 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| to 6:50 AM | City of Hopewell · James River · SSO · 250 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 2:15 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 25 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 10:29 AM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · Monroe Creek · SSO · 10 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 5 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| to 12:30 PM | Henrico County Department of Public Utilities · “Almond Creek” · SSO · 18,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map | ended | |
| to 9:00 PM | Western Virginia Water Authority · Roanoke River · SSO · 13,500 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| Western Virginia Water Authority · Roanoke River · SSO · “50 gpm to water (DEQ estimate)” · notice · map | ended | |
| to 7:30 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · “Surry Martin Branch” · SSO · 1,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 9:00 AM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 1,246 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| City of Hopewell · James River · SSO · 10,500 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · Potomac River · SSO · 240 million gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · SSO · 200 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · SSO · 4,000 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| to 6:55 PM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 006 CSO 06 · CSO · 430,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · SSO · 50 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map | ended | |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · SSO · 200 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| to 4:00 PM | Western Virginia Water Authority · “Peters Creek” · SSO · 2,100 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 1:00 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · “Laurel Fork” · SSO · 45,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 2:30 PM | Western Virginia Water Authority · “Garnand Branch” · SSO · 900 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 3:56 PM | Western Virginia Water Authority · SSO · 2,500 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 11:00 AM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · Report · volume not reported · notice · map | ended |
| to 6:45 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · “Daniels Creek; UT” · SSO · 100 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 3:00 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map | ended |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · SSO · 30 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| to Jan 15, 8:30 AM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · “Craig Run” · SSO · 200 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 5:00 PM | Western Virginia Water Authority · “Garnand Branch” · SSO · 3,900 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · Eastern Branch of Elizabeth River · SSO (earlier version) · volume not reported · notice · map | ended | |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · Report · volume not reported · notice · map | ended | |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map | ended | |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map | ended | |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map | ended | |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “Wancopin Creek; estimated volume that entered creek” · Bypass · 20,000 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 1,200 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| to 11:30 AM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · “Big Cedar Creek” · SSO · 500 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 10,000 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| to 5:00 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · Appomattox River · SSO · 300 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 2:50 PM | Hampton Roads Sanitation District · “Moncuin Creek” · SSO · 3,100 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 12:20 PM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Gillies Creek” · 026 CSO 26 · CSO · 10,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 1:45 PM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Gillies Creek” · 024 CSO 24 · CSO · 4.2 million gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 1:20 PM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 014 CSO 14 · CSO · 160,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 12:05 PM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Gillies Creek” · 039 CSO 39 · CSO · 280,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 1:15 PM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Richmond Dock Canal” · 034 CSO 34 · CSO · 40,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to Jan 11, 11:55 AM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 005 CSO 05 · CSO · 20 million gallons · notice · map | ended |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · SSO · 300 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| to 11:20 PM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 021 CSO 21 · CSO · 3 million gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to Jan 11, 12:25 PM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 006 CSO 06 · CSO · 109 million gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 4:10 PM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 040 CSO 40 · CSO · 610,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 1:15 PM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 011 CSO 11 · CSO · 660,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 5:45 PM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 015 CSO 15 · CSO · 320,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 4:05 PM | City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Richmond Dock Canal” · 035 CSO 35 · CSO · 240,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map | ended | |
| to Jan 10, 3:37 PM | Alexandria Renew Enterprises · “Hooff Run” · Report · volume not reported · notice · map | ended |
| Dickenson County Public Service Authority · “Russell Fork” · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map | ended | |
| to 12:30 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · “Lewis Creek” · SSO · 120 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 6:45 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · SSO · 200 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 4:15 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · “Fall Creek” · SSO · 600 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 12:00 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · SSO · 15 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 10:30 AM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · “Ivy Creek” · SSO · 13,500 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · SSO · 150 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map | ended | |
| to 6:48 PM | Henrico County Department of Public Utilities · SSO · 6,860 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map | ended | |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map | ended | |
| to 6:00 PM | Western Virginia Water Authority · SSO · 60 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 5:45 PM | Chesterfield County Utilities · Swift Creek · SSO · 300 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 3:00 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · SSO · 10 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 30 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| to 1:30 PM | Western Virginia Water Authority · SSO · 300 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map | ended | |
| Chesterfield County Utilities · Swift Creek · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map | ended | |
| to 4:49 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · Rivanna River · SSO · 2,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “South Fork Catoctin Creek; UT of South Fork Catoctin Creek” · SSO · 5,000 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| to 1:00 AM | Western Virginia Water Authority · SSO · 30 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 5:30 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · “Jones Creek” · SSO · 50 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| Western Virginia Water Authority · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map | ended | |
| to 7:01 PM | Fairfax County DPWES Wastewater · “Discharge to dry pond.” · SSO · 367 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 10:20 AM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · SSO · 20 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 7:00 PM | City of Hopewell · James River · SSO · 25,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 5:30 PM | Western Virginia Water Authority · “Lick Run” · SSO · 600 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 4:30 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · SSO · 15 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 3:26 PM | Alexandria Renew Enterprises · Potomac River · 019 CSO 019 - Potomac River · CSO · volume not reported · notice · map | ended |
| to 3:26 PM | Alexandria Renew Enterprises · Hunting Run Reservoir · 020 CSO 020 - Hunting Creek · CSO · volume not reported · notice · map | ended |
| to 1:01 AM | Alexandria Renew Enterprises · “Hooff Run” · 021 CSO 021 - Hooffs Run · Report · volume not reported · notice · map | ended |
| to 1:01 AM | Alexandria Renew Enterprises · “Hooff Run” · 022 CSO 022 - Hooffs Run · Report · volume not reported · notice · map | ended |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · Report · volume not reported · 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; AlexRenew Outfall Overflow Status (Alexandria combined sewer outfalls), retrieved 2026-11-03 02:37 UTC. A report's record id and times show when you hover or focus its "report" link.