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Virginia sewage discharges, May 2026

108 records of sewage discharges and water advisories in Virginia dated in May 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.

Records in Virginia, May 2026, newest first
When	Report	Status
May 31, 11:00 PMto Jun 1, 12:15 AM	Western Virginia Water Authority · “Back Creek” · SSO · 52,500 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 31, 11:30 AMto 1:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · “Barkers Branch” · SSO · 999 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 29, 1:00 PMto 3:30 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · “Stony Run” · SSO · 3,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 29, 10:15 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · Lake Whitehurst · Report · 3 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 29, 9:15 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · South River · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
May 29, 12:20 AMto 6:30 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · SSO · 500 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 28, 6:16 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “Limestone Branch; UT of Limestone Branch” · Bypass · 1 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 28, 5:00 PMto 6:30 PM	Chesterfield County Utilities · “Proctors Creek” · SSO · 450 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 27, 6:25 PMto 6:30 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Stoney Run” · 031 CSO 31 · CSO · 300,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 27, 6:01 PMto May 28, 12:01 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 307,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 27, 5:12 PMto Jun 25, 12:46 PM	Virginia Department of Health · “Hilton and Huntington Beaches in Newport News” · Beach advisory · volume not reported report · notice	lifted
May 27, 2:24 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · “Cub Run” · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
May 27, 1:58 PMto 2:16 PM	Town of Bedford Wastewater Treatment Plant · “Johns Creek” · SSO · 22,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 27	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · “Cub Run” · SSO (earlier version) · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
May 26, 5:46 PMto 6:25 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · “Bear Creek” · SSO · 85,765 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 26, 1:35 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “Limestone Branch” · Report · 1 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 26, 11:45 AMto 12:15 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · New River · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
May 26, 8:30 AMto 11:48 AM	City of Covington Wastewater Treatment Plant · Jackson River · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
May 26	City of Hopewell · “Bear Creek” · SSO · 1,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 26	City of Hopewell · “Poythress Run” · SSO · 1,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 25, 11:11 PMto May 26, 2:35 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “Piney Run; UT of Piney Run” · SSO · 310 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 25, 10:00 PMto 11:19 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · Bypass · 1.92 million gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 25, 9:40 PMto 11:34 PM	Henrico County Department of Public Utilities · “Almond Creek” · SSO · 22,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 25, 9:10 PMto 9:40 PM	City of Hopewell · James River · SSO · 50,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 25, 7:45 PMto May 27, 7:45 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 005 CSO 05 · CSO · 90,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 25, 7:30 PMto May 26, 12:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · Appomattox River · SSO · 600 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 25, 6:45 PMto May 27, 7:05 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Gillies Creek” · 024 CSO 24 · CSO · 4.8 million gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 25, 6:40 PMto May 27, 6:35 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Gillies Creek” · 039 CSO 39 · CSO · 350,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 25, 5:22 PMto 5:52 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · “Bear Creek” · SSO · 44,065 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 25, 2:56 PMto 4:56 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “Marumsco Creek; UT of Marumsco Creek” · SSO · 320 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 25, 2:34 PMto 3:19 PM	Hampton Roads Sanitation District · “Moncuin Creek” · SSO · 5,205 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 25, 12:00 PMto 6:30 PM	City of Portsmouth · Elizabeth River · SSO · 100 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 25	City of Hopewell · “Bear Creek” · SSO · 2,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 24, 6:03 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · Report · volume not reported report · notice	ended
May 24, 5:00 PMto 6:30 PM	Western Virginia Water Authority · Smith Mountain Lake · SSO · 90 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 24, 5:00 PMto 7:30 PM	Western Virginia Water Authority · SSO · 150 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 23, 9:00 PMto May 24, 1:15 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · SSO · 1,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 23, 11:30 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · SSO · 5 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 23, 5:25 AMto May 25, 1:25 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
May 23, 4:05 AMto May 27, 6:30 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 011 CSO 11 · CSO · 150,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 23, 4:05 AMto May 27, 7:15 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 020 CSO 20 · CSO · 540,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 23, 4:05 AMto May 27, 7:45 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 021 CSO 21 · CSO · 1.9 million gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 23, 3:55 AMto May 27, 11:35 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 006 CSO 06 · CSO · 71 million gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 23, 3:35 AMto May 27, 6:45 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 015 CSO 15 · CSO · 530,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 23, 3:30 AMto May 27, 6:30 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 007 CSO 07 · CSO · 50,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 23, 3:30 AMto May 27, 6:40 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Richmond Dock Canal” · 034 CSO 34 · CSO · 870,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 23, 2:40 AMto May 27, 5:40 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 014 CSO 14 · CSO · 250,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 22, 11:00 PMto May 23, 1:20 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · James River · Report · 42,300 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 22, 9:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “South Anna River; South Anna River, UT” · SSO · 4,500 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 22, 12:30 AMto May 27, 10:10 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Richmond Dock Canal” · 035 CSO 35 · CSO · 320,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 21, 8:45 PMto May 22, 2:45 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · South Fork Shenandoah River · SSO · 54,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 21, 8:00 AMto 9:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · North Bay · Report · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
May 21, 2:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “Keys Run; UT of Keys Run” · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
May 20, 3:25 PMto 4:31 PM	City of Lynchburg Water Resources · “Tomahawk Creek; UT” · SSO · 210 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 20, 2:30 PMto 4:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · SSO · 20 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 20, 1:58 PMto May 21, 12:04 PM	Virginia Department of Health (Hampton Health District) · “Buckroe Beach South in Hampton” · Beach advisory · volume not reported report · notice	lifted
May 20, 12:30 PMto 2:30 PM	City of Covington Wastewater Treatment Plant · Jackson River · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
May 20, 10:45 AMto 11:15 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 75 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 19, 9:00 PMto 11:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · South Fork Shenandoah River · SSO · 20,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 19, 4:00 PMto 6:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · “Barkers Branch” · SSO · 50,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 19, 3:30 PMto 6:00 PM	City of Covington Wastewater Treatment Plant · Jackson River · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
May 19, 11:00 AMto 3:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · “Lieutenant Run; Appomattox River” · SSO · 250 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 19, 8:56 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · James River · SSO · 200 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 18, 10:13 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “Lickinghole Creek” · SSO · 7,200 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 17, 9:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · James River · SSO · 30 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 16, 10:21 AMto 3:21 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 100 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 15, 5:29 PMto 5:59 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · SSO · 100 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 15	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 400 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 14, 4:30 PMto 10:30 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 700 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 14, 12:14 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
May 14, 9:30 AMto 11:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 500 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 14, 8:32 AMto 3:32 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · SSO · 4,500 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 13, 6:45 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · Report · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
May 13, 1:40 PMto 3:16 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 5 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 13, 11:30 AMto 12:48 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · Smith River · SSO · 2,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 11, 11:50 PMto May 12, 1:50 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · “Mountain Creek” · SSO · 1,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 11, 2:27 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
May 11, 2:26 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
May 11, 10:15 AMto May 14, 1:55 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Richmond Dock Canal” · 035 CSO 35 · CSO · 30,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 11, 9:30 AMto May 14, 12:55 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 040 CSO 40 · CSO · 40,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 11, 8:00 AMto 8:30 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 10 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 11, 7:35 AMto 10:39 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · North Fork Holston River · SSO · 1,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 11, 5:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · Back River · Report · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
May 10, 4:12 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “Limestone Branch; UT of Limestone Brach (outfall 001)” · Bypass · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
May 10, 10:30 AMto 12:30 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · Appomattox River · SSO · 200 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 9, 9:15 PMto 10:45 PM	Chesterfield County Utilities · “Johnson Creek” · SSO · 450 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 9, 11:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “Izac Lake; UT of Izac Lake” · SSO · 50 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 8, 10:16 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · Report · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
May 8, 8:27 AMto 9:27 AM	Fairfax County DPWES Wastewater · “Woodglen Lake; UT of Woodglen Lake no environmental impacts observed” · SSO · 20 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 8, 4:46 AMto 5:01 AM	City of Fredericksburg Wastewater Treatment… · Rappahannock River · SSO · 1,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 7, 9:16 AMto 12:16 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “Snakeden Branch; UT of Snakeden Branch” · SSO · 120 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 7, 5:09 AMto 9:39 AM	City of Fredericksburg Wastewater Treatment… · Rappahannock River · SSO · 999 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 6, 6:23 PMto 9:23 PM	Alexandria Renew Enterprises · “liquid discharged into storm drain outfal into Tripps Run approximately 2 miles away” · SSO · 2,065 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 5, 3:56 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · Report · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
May 5, 1:00 PMto 5:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · SSO · 500 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 5, 9:00 AMto 3:30 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · “Reed Creek; Unnamed tributary to Reed Creek” · SSO · 9,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 5, 4:00 AMto 5:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · Report · 50 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 4, 7:30 PMto 8:30 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · “Did not reach State Waters” · SSO · 1,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 4, 8:18 AMto 9:18 AM	City of Fredericksburg Wastewater Treatment… · SSO · 1,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 4, 7:15 AMto 8:30 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · “Toms Creek; SD” · SSO · 1,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 4, 6:45 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “liquid to ground surface only” · Bypass · volume not reported · notice · map	ended
May 3, 9:30 PMto 10:09 PM	Hampton Roads Sanitation District · “Moncuin Creek” · SSO · 200 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 3, 11:00 AM	Fauquier County Water and Sanitation… · “Tinpot Run; UT of Tinpot Run” · SSO · 5,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 3, 9:34 AMto 2:34 PM	Fauquier County Water and Sanitation… · Rappahannock River · SSO · 10,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 3, 5:00 AMto 7:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · Roanoke River · SSO · 360 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 2, 10:00 AMto 2:30 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · “Barkers Branch” · SSO · 1,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 1, 2:30 PMto 4:30 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · “Barkers Branch” · SSO · 1,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 1, 12:40 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · “Blacks Run” · SSO · 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; 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.