Virginia sewage discharges, September 2026
59 records of sewage discharges and water advisories in Virginia dated in September 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.
| When | Report | Status |
|---|---|---|
| to Oct 1, 7:36 AM | Western Virginia Water Authority · “Back Creek” · SSO · 365,000 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to 8:42 AM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 81,000 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| City of Hopewell · Appomattox River · SSO · 500 gallons report · notice · map | ended | |
| to 2:15 PM | Town of Christiansburg WWTF · SSO · 250 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 750 gallons report · notice · map | ended | |
| to 2:30 PM | City of Lynchburg Water Resources · “Ivy Creek; UT to Ivy Creek.” · SSO · 120 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to 12:00 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · “Christians Creek” · SSO · 9,800 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to 4:25 PM | Alexandria Renew Enterprises · SSO · 500 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to 2:30 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · James River · SSO · 2 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| City of Hopewell · SSO · 300 gallons report · notice · map | ended | |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 50 gallons report · notice · map | ended | |
| Fauquier County Water and Sanitation… · SSO · 1,500 gallons report · notice · map | ended | |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · Report · volume not reported report · notice · map | ongoing | |
| to 9:00 AM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · North Fork Holston River · SSO · 300 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to 5:22 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · Report · 25 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · “Glade Creek” · Report · volume not reported report · notice · map | ended | |
| City of Norfolk Department of Utilities · Eastern Branch of Elizabeth River · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map | ended | |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · Eastern Branch of Elizabeth River · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map | ended | |
| to 5:36 AM | Hampton Roads Sanitation District · Ware River · SSO · 1,000 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to 1:33 PM | Hampton Roads Sanitation District · “1500 gallons spilled to ground surface; 750 gals recovered via vac-truck.” · Bypass · 1,500 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to 8:11 AM | Town of Front Royal WWTP · South Fork Shenandoah River · Bypass · 1,344 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to 9:23 PM | Fairfax County DPWES Wastewater · “unnamed trib to Pohick Creek” · SSO · 500 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to 4:30 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · Roanoke River · SSO · 20 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| Western Virginia Water Authority · Roanoke River · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map | ended | |
| to 3:30 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 300 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · James River · Report · volume not reported report · notice · map | ended | |
| to 3:30 PM | Town of Bedford Wastewater Treatment Plant · SSO · 10 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · Report · volume not reported report · notice | ended | |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · Report · volume not reported report · notice | ended | |
| to 11:05 AM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · “Mill Creek” · Report · 418 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to 1:00 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · “Little Cedar Creek” · SSO · 1,000 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to Sep 15, 2:00 AM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 1,200 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to 12:00 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 100 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to 9:50 AM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 200 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to 9:05 PM | City of Fredericksburg Wastewater Treatment… · Rappahannock River · SSO · 1,200 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to 10:15 PM | Henrico County Department of Public Utilities · “Almond Creek” · SSO · 25,200 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to 5:48 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · “Bear Creek” · SSO · 66,004 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to 3:36 PM | Hampton Roads Sanitation District · East River · SSO · 20 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map | ended | |
| Western Virginia Water Authority · Report · volume not reported report · notice · map | ended | |
| to 3:24 PM | Henrico County Department of Public Utilities · James River · Bypass · 2,800 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · Philpott Lake · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map | ended | |
| to 3:00 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · Lake Frederick · SSO · 3,500 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to Sep 10, 9:45 AM | Town of Tappahannock Wastewater Treatment… · Hoskins Creek · SSO · 1,100 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to 4:00 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 500 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to Sep 8, 12:30 AM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · “Lewis Creek” · SSO · 1,000 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “Ni River” · SSO · 500 gallons report · notice · map | ended | |
| to 2:00 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · SSO · 1,000 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to 7:58 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “Rocky Run; UT of Rocky Run” · SSO · 120 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to 8:49 AM | Henrico County Department of Public Utilities · “Upham Brook” · Bypass · 185 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 100 gallons report · notice · map | ended | |
| to 10:28 AM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · Roanoke River · SSO · 20 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| Fairfax County DPWES Wastewater · “Pohick Creek” · Report · 32,000 gallons report · notice · map | ended | |
| to Sep 3, 10:30 AM | Henrico County Department of Public Utilities · “Upham Brook” · SSO · 3,975 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · SSO · 250 gallons report · notice · map | ended | |
| to 9:00 AM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 5,000 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to Sep 3, 4:45 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · SSO · 100,000 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to 1:30 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · “Big Branch” · SSO · 10 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map | ended |
Sources: Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP) pollution reports, sewage-related, retrieved 2026-11-03 02:40 UTC. A report's record id and times show when you hover or focus its "report" link.