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Virginia sewage discharges, July 2026

111 records of sewage discharges and water advisories in Virginia dated in July 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, July 2026, newest first
When	Report	Status
Jul 31, 5:00 PMto 11:30 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · Roanoke River · SSO · 5,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 31, 3:13 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · James River · Report · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
Jul 31, 1:15 PMto 3:45 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 50 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 31, 12:00 PM	Fauquier County Water and Sanitation… · SSO · 2,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 30, 1:53 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
Jul 30, 1:20 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
Jul 30, 10:45 AMto 11:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · Bypass · 1,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 30, 9:57 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · Report · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
Jul 30, 8:00 AMto 1:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 100 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 29, 9:30 PMto Jul 30, 12:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · “Beaverdam Creek” · SSO · 3,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 28, 11:10 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · Southern Branch Elizabeth River · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
Jul 28, 11:00 AMto 11:30 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · Dan River · SSO · 200 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 28, 9:00 AMto 12:30 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · Clinch River · Bypass · 438 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 28	Town of Front Royal WWTP · South Fork Shenandoah River · Bypass · 354 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 27, 10:30 AMto 11:45 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 25 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 27, 7:10 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · “Elizabeth River” · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
Jul 27, 5:43 AMto 11:43 PM	Henrico County Department of Public Utilities · “Almond Creek” · SSO · 324,300 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 27, 3:15 AMto 5:30 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 005 CSO 05 · CSO · 370,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 27, 3:05 AMto 3:25 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 004 CSO 04 · CSO · 10,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 27, 3:05 AMto 3:15 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Almond Creek” · 012 CSO 12 · CSO · 70,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 27, 3:05 AMto 3:45 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 015 CSO 15 · CSO · 1.8 million gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 27, 3:05 AMto Jul 28, 6:05 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 021 CSO 21 · CSO · 6.1 million gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 27, 3:00 AMto 3:45 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Gillies Creek” · 024 CSO 24 · CSO · 2.2 million gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 27, 3:00 AMto Jul 28, 9:15 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Richmond Dock Canal” · 034 CSO 34 · CSO · 890,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 27, 2:55 AMto 3:25 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 007 CSO 07 · CSO · 390,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 27, 2:55 AMto 3:20 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Gillies Creek” · 039 CSO 39 · CSO · 670,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 27, 2:50 AMto 3:15 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Stoney Run” · 031 CSO 31 · CSO · 940,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 27, 2:45 AMto Jul 28, 9:10 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 011 CSO 11 · CSO · 460,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 27	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “Broad Run” · Bypass · 20,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 26, 5:30 PMto Jul 27, 4:55 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 040 CSO 40 · CSO · 3.2 million gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 26, 4:20 PMto Jul 27, 3:10 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 014 CSO 14 · CSO · 3.2 million gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 25, 2:04 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
Jul 24, 8:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · Assateague Channel · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
Jul 23, 12:56 PMto Jul 24, 12:56 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · Chincoteague Bay · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
Jul 23	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 500 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 22, 2:50 PMto Jul 23, 1:26 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · Smith River · Bypass · 1.81 million gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 22, 2:00 PMto 7:30 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · Clinch River · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
Jul 22, 1:45 PMto 2:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · “Wolf Creek” · SSO · 400 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 22, 1:29 PMto Jul 23, 4:54 PM	Virginia Department of Health (Peninsula Health District) · “Huntington Beach” · Beach advisory · volume not reported report · notice	lifted
Jul 22, 1:24 PMto Jul 23, 4:49 PM	Virginia Department of Health (Hampton Health District) · “Buckroe Beach South” · Beach advisory · volume not reported report · notice	lifted
Jul 22, 8:30 AMto 3:00 PM	City of Portsmouth · SSO · 1,500 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 22, 6:30 AMto 8:30 PM	Henrico County Department of Public Utilities · “Almond Creek” · SSO · 252,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 21, 7:00 PMto 8:19 PM	Hampton Roads Sanitation District · “Moncuin Creek” · SSO · 4,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 21, 6:44 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 10 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 21, 5:15 PMto Jul 22, 10:55 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 005 CSO 05 · CSO · 1.5 million gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 21, 4:35 PMto Jul 22, 4:55 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Stoney Run” · 031 CSO 31 · CSO · 1.1 million gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 21, 3:30 PM	City of Covington Wastewater Treatment Plant · Jackson River · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
Jul 21, 1:48 PMto Jul 22, 11:33 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “Accokeek Creek; UT of Accokeek Creek” · SSO · 181,535 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 21, 10:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “Hooes Run; UT of Hooes Run” · SSO · 1 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 20, 6:55 AMto 8:55 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · “James River; We did identify a stream running across the parking lot and into a Storm Drain. It appears that this storm drain goes to a retention pond on the southeast corner of the overall development. We assume this is all part of the Henrico County storm drain system which eventually discharges to the James River.” · SSO · 50 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 20, 5:37 AM	Hampton Roads Sanitation District · James River · Report · 198,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 19, 7:15 PMto Jul 22, 11:10 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 021 CSO 21 · CSO · 1.4 million gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 19, 6:55 PMto Jul 22, 5:55 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Almond Creek” · 012 CSO 12 · CSO · 20,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 19, 6:55 PMto Jul 22, 6:20 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Gillies Creek” · 024 CSO 24 · CSO · 6.4 million gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 19, 6:50 PMto Jul 22, 6:15 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 015 CSO 15 · CSO · 460,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 19, 6:50 PMto Jul 22, 5:55 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Gillies Creek” · 039 CSO 39 · CSO · 550,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 19, 6:45 PMto Jul 22, 5:05 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Richmond Dock Canal” · 034 CSO 34 · CSO · 1.1 million gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 19, 6:45 PMto Jul 22, 9:25 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 040 CSO 40 · CSO · 4.6 million gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 19, 6:40 PMto Jul 28, 10:25 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 006 CSO 06 · CSO · 226 million gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 19, 6:40 PMto Jul 22, 4:25 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 007 CSO 07 · CSO · 150,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 19, 6:35 PMto Jul 28, 9:25 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 020 CSO 20 · CSO · 840,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 19, 6:30 PMto Jul 22, 4:55 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 011 CSO 11 · CSO · 380,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 19, 5:45 PMto Jul 22, 5:05 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 014 CSO 14 · CSO · 530,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 18, 4:00 PMto Jul 28, 10:20 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Richmond Dock Canal” · 035 CSO 35 · CSO · 840,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 18, 12:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · Powells Creek · SSO · “999-1,000 Gallons to water (DEQ estimate)” report · notice · map	ended
Jul 17, 8:37 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · Report · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
Jul 16, 4:30 PMto Jul 23, 11:15 AM	City of Hopewell · “Bailey Bay, Hopewell: The advisory area for Bailey Bay extends from City Point in the City of Hopewell to Jordan Point in Prince George County.” · SSO · 1.5 million gallons report · notice	lifted
Jul 15, 12:50 PMto 1:35 PM	City of Fredericksburg Wastewater Treatment… · SSO · 250 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 15, 11:00 AMto 4:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 1,500 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 15, 9:00 AMto 4:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · Report · 20,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 14, 5:49 PMto Jul 15, 4:54 PM	Virginia Department of Health · “Four Ocean View Beaches in Norfolk” · Beach advisory · volume not reported report · notice	lifted
Jul 14, 6:00 AMto Jul 21, 12:00 PM	City of Hopewell · “Cattail Creek” · SSO · 1.5 million gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 14, 12:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · Bypass · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
Jul 13, 1:00 PMto 6:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · SSO · 4 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 12, 3:00 PMto 5:00 PM	Town of Christiansburg WWTF · “Falling Branch” · SSO · 18,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 12, 1:55 PMto 2:30 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Gillies Creek” · 024 CSO 24 · CSO · 1.6 million gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 12, 1:30 PMto 2:55 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 040 CSO 40 · CSO · 130,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 12, 10:00 AMto Jul 13, 12:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · Clinch River · SSO · 60,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 10, 3:10 PMto 5:15 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 006 CSO 06 · CSO · 20,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 10, 1:45 PMto 2:45 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · SSO · 500 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 10, 8:30 AMto 8:45 AM	City of Fredericksburg Wastewater Treatment… · Rappahannock River · SSO · 1,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 10, 7:36 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · “Nibbs Creek” · Bypass · 7,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 9, 10:15 PMto 11:00 PM	Alexandria Renew Enterprises · “Hooff Run; Entered storm water drop inlet” · SSO · 68,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 9, 1:50 PMto 9:00 PM	Henrico County Department of Public Utilities · “Cornelius Creek” · SSO · 64,500 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 9, 10:00 AMto 2:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · “Big Cedar Creek” · SSO · 1,500 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 8, 2:01 PMto Jul 15, 4:56 PM	Virginia Department of Health (Peninsula Health District) · “Hilton Beach in Newport News” · Beach advisory · volume not reported report · notice	lifted
Jul 7, 12:00 PMto 1:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · “Beaver Creek” · SSO · 100 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 6, 9:34 PMto Jul 7, 2:50 AM	Henrico County Department of Public Utilities · “Almond Creek” · SSO · 110,600 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 6, 8:40 PMto 8:50 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 006 CSO 06 · CSO · 80,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 6, 7:00 PMto 7:40 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Almond Creek” · 012 CSO 12 · CSO · 340,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 6, 7:00 PMto 9:40 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 021 CSO 21 · CSO · 1.7 million gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 6, 7:00 PMto 8:30 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Gillies Creek” · 024 CSO 24 · CSO · 6.7 million gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 6, 6:55 PMto 7:00 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 011 CSO 11 · CSO · 10,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 6, 6:45 PMto 8:40 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 040 CSO 40 · CSO · 3.6 million gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 6, 6:35 PMto 7:30 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 015 CSO 15 · CSO · 2.4 million gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 6, 5:45 PMto 6:30 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 014 CSO 14 · CSO · 1.1 million gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 6	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · SSO · 10,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 5, 11:26 PMto Jul 6, 1:56 AM	Town of Front Royal WWTP · South Fork Shenandoah River · Bypass · 4,139 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 5, 6:05 PMto Jul 6, 7:30 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 020 CSO 20 · CSO · 40,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 5, 6:00 PMto Jul 14, 3:30 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Richmond Dock Canal” · 035 CSO 35 · CSO · 220,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 5, 5:10 PMto Jul 6, 7:30 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Gillies Creek” · 039 CSO 39 · CSO · 460,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 5, 5:00 PMto Jul 6, 7:25 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Stoney Run” · 031 CSO 31 · CSO · 1.4 million gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 5, 5:00 PMto Jul 9, 5:50 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · “Richmond Dock Canal” · 034 CSO 34 · CSO · 350,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 5, 4:55 PMto Jul 6, 7:05 PM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · 007 CSO 07 · CSO · 70,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 4, 6:19 PMto 6:49 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · Rappahannock River · SSO · 1,600 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 3, 3:30 PMto 7:30 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · Cape Charles Harbor · SSO · 14,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 3	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · Report · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
Jul 1, 1:37 PMto Jul 3, 10:57 AM	Virginia Department of Health (Hampton Health District) · “Fort Monroe” · Beach advisory · volume not reported report · notice	lifted
Jul 1, 12:04 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · SSO · 1,050 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 1, 11:27 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · James River · Report · “43,195 Each to water (DEQ estimate)” report · notice · map	ended
Jul 1, 9:20 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 100 gallons report · 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.