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Virginia sewage discharges, October 2026

114 records of sewage discharges and water advisories in Virginia dated in October 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.

Records in Virginia, October 2026, newest first
When	Report	Status
Oct 31, 10:20 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · Report · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
Oct 30, 12:35 PM	Fauquier County Water and Sanitation… · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	reported
Oct 30, 9:37 AM	City of Norfolk Department of Utilities · “Oastes Creek” · SSO · volume not reported report · notice	reported
Oct 29, 8:45 PMto 10:00 PM	Henrico County Department of Public Utilities · Meredith Branch · SSO · 1,125 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 29, 1:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	reported
Oct 29, 11:30 AMto 1:00 PM	Western Virginia Water Authority · Roanoke River · SSO · 900 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 29, 11:00 AM	City of Richmond Department of Public… · James River · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	to Nov 5, 10:00 AM
Oct 26, 10:44 AMto 4:44 PM	Henrico County Department of Public Utilities · “Gillie Creek” · SSO · 252,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 25, 2:00 PMto 4:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · Appomattox River · SSO · 700 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 23, 9:20 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “Broad Run; UT of Broad Run” · SSO · “up to 20 Gallons to water (DEQ estimate)” report · notice · map	reported
Oct 23, 9:10 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · Report · volume not reported report · notice · map	ongoing
Oct 23, 7:49 AM	Henrico County Department of Public Utilities · “Gillie Creek” · SSO · “up to 1,405,450 Gallons to water (DEQ estimate)” report · notice · map	ended
Oct 23, 6:04 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · Report · volume not reported report · notice · map	ongoing
Oct 22, 3:07 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “Massaponax Creek; UT of Massaponax Creek” · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	reported
Oct 22, 1:29 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · Report · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
Oct 21, 9:45 AMto 12:45 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 241 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 21, 8:24 AMto 1:09 PM	Fairfax County DPWES Wastewater · “Accotink Creek; UT of Accotink Creek” · SSO · 21,450 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 20, 4:30 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 20 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 20, 3:00 PMto 4:00 PM	Chesterfield County Utilities · Appomattox River · SSO · 300 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 20, 12:45 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 50 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 20, 12:00 PMto 1:45 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · SSO · 2,501 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 20, 10:56 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	reported
Oct 19, 8:32 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · Report · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
Oct 19, 12:30 PMto 4:30 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 1,200 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 18, 5:00 PMto 9:00 PM	City of Covington Wastewater Treatment Plant · Jackson River · SSO · 3,600 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 18, 10:40 AMto 11:10 AM	Fairfax County DPWES Wastewater · “Backlick Run; UT of Backlick Run” · SSO · 100 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 18, 9:00 AMto 9:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “Massey Creek” · Bypass · 500 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 17, 9:15 PMto 11:15 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · South River · SSO · 2,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 17, 5:00 PMto 6:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · SSO · 2,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 17, 12:30 PMto 2:15 PM	Henrico County Department of Public Utilities · “Meredith Branch” · SSO · 1,575 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 16, 3:05 PM	City of Norfolk Department of Utilities · “Mason Creek” · SSO · 300 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 16, 12:03 PMto 6:03 PM	City of Norfolk Department of Utilities · “Mason Creek” · SSO (earlier version) · 300 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 16, 10:30 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported report · notice	ongoing
Oct 16, 8:12 AMto 10:12 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
Oct 15, 10:00 PMto Oct 16, 5:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · SSO · 7,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 15, 8:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “Bull Run; UT of Bull Run” · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
Oct 15, 7:27 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · Report · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
Oct 14, 8:30 PMto Oct 15, 1:30 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · Four Mile Run · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
Oct 14, 12:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 25 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 14, 11:15 AMto 4:30 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · SSO · 30,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 13, 7:00 PMto 7:15 PM	Western Virginia Water Authority · SSO · 750 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 13, 11:00 AMto Oct 18, 11:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
Oct 13, 7:30 AMto 8:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · Rapidan River · SSO · 1,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 13, 4:00 AMto 3:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · Johns Creek · SSO · 20,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 12, 6:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · Report · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
Oct 12, 2:46 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · Smith River · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	to Nov 11, 1:46 PM
Oct 12, 12:00 PMto Oct 13, 8:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · Roanoke River · SSO · 500 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 12, 11:15 AMto Oct 13, 11:15 AM	City of Covington Wastewater Treatment Plant · Jackson River · SSO · 43,200 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 12, 10:00 AMto 12:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “very small amount of wastewater entered the Co MS4 no detrimental environmental impacts” · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
Oct 12, 9:30 AMto Oct 13, 8:30 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · “Levisa Fork” · SSO · 60,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 12, 9:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · SSO · 4,200 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 12, 8:30 AMto 10:30 AM	Hampton Roads Sanitation District · Chincoteague Channel · Bypass · 1,100 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 12, 1:30 AMto 8:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · South River · Bypass · 375,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 11, 5:08 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “Dead Run; UT of Dead Run” · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
Oct 11, 4:15 PMto Oct 12, 12:30 AM	City of Covington Wastewater Treatment Plant · Jackson River · Bypass · 62,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 11, 4:00 PMto Oct 12, 12:00 AM	Western Virginia Water Authority · Tinker Creek · SSO · 48,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 11, 3:30 PMto 8:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · “Stony Creek” · SSO · 2,700 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 11, 2:42 PMto 3:31 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · New River · SSO · 2,850 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 11, 2:30 PMto 6:00 PM	Western Virginia Water Authority · “Wolf Creek” · SSO · 1,050 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 11, 1:05 PMto Oct 12, 8:05 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · South River · SSO · 9,275 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 11, 11:45 AMto 6:00 PM	Western Virginia Water Authority · “Peters Creek” · SSO · 93,750 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 11, 11:30 AMto 1:30 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · Jackson River · SSO · 600 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 11, 11:00 AMto 6:45 PM	Western Virginia Water Authority · “Back Creek” · SSO · 37,200 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 11, 10:45 AMto 6:30 PM	Western Virginia Water Authority · SSO · 116,250 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 11, 10:25 AMto 12:25 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · South River · SSO · 24,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 11, 10:24 AMto Oct 12, 7:54 AM	Town of Front Royal WWTP · South Fork Shenandoah River · Bypass · 33,146 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 11, 10:00 AMto 11:30 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · “Blacks Run” · SSO · 40 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 11, 10:00 AMto 2:45 PM	Western Virginia Water Authority · SSO · 8,550 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 11, 10:00 AMto 6:30 PM	Western Virginia Water Authority · “Murray Run” · SSO · 25,500 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 11, 9:45 AMto 3:45 PM	Western Virginia Water Authority · “Murray Run” · SSO · 36,100 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 11, 9:30 AMto 3:45 PM	Western Virginia Water Authority · “Murray Run” · SSO · 3,750 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 11, 9:30 AMto 3:45 PM	Western Virginia Water Authority · “Murray Run” · SSO · 16,875 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 11, 9:30 AMto 2:30 PM	Western Virginia Water Authority · “Mud Lick Creek” · SSO · 75,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 11, 9:25 AMto Oct 12, 9:25 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · “West Strait Creek” · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
Oct 11, 8:50 AMto 1:39 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · SSO · 215,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 11, 8:15 AMto 6:00 PM	Western Virginia Water Authority · “Carvin Creek; UT” · SSO (earlier version) · 2,925 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 11, 8:15 AMto 6:00 PM	Western Virginia Water Authority · “Carvin Creek; UT” · SSO · 2,925 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 11, 8:00 AMto Oct 12, 9:00 AM	Western Virginia Water Authority · Tinker Creek · SSO · 600,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 11, 8:00 AMto 3:00 PM	Western Virginia Water Authority · “Peters Creek” · SSO · 8,400 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 11, 7:30 AMto Oct 12, 9:15 AM	Western Virginia Water Authority · Roanoke River · SSO · 463,500 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 11, 7:15 AMto 10:30 PM	Western Virginia Water Authority · SSO · 73,200 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 11, 7:15 AMto 10:00 PM	Western Virginia Water Authority · SSO · 44,250 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 11, 7:00 AMto 6:00 PM	Western Virginia Water Authority · “Wolf Creek” · SSO · 13,200 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 11, 7:00 AMto Oct 12, 9:30 AM	Western Virginia Water Authority · “Wolf Creek” · SSO · 159,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 11, 7:00 AMto 10:00 PM	Western Virginia Water Authority · “Wolf Creek” · SSO · 9,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 11, 7:00 AMto 8:00 AM	Town of Bedford Wastewater Treatment Plant · “Little Otter River” · SSO · 9,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 11, 7:00 AMto 8:00 AM	Town of Bedford Wastewater Treatment Plant · “Little Otter River” · SSO · 9,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 11, 6:30 AMto 9:15 AM	Western Virginia Water Authority · SSO · 8,250 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 11	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · “Jordan Creek” · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
Oct 10, 2:34 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · James River · Report · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
Oct 10	City of Hopewell · James River · SSO · 1,000 gallons report · notice · map	to Nov 10, 9:07 AM
Oct 9, 5:01 PMto 8:01 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · “Discharge was to ground surface.” · SSO · 4,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 9, 11:50 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “Muddy Creek; UT of Muddy Creek” · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
Oct 8, 11:00 AMto 12:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · SSO · 10 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 8, 9:15 AMto 4:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · “Cabin Point Creek” · SSO · 27,500 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 7, 11:54 AMto 12:54 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “Cub Run; UT of Cub Run (Schneider Branch) no detrimental impacts observed” · SSO · 520 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 7, 11:10 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 3,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 7, 11:00 AMto Oct 8, 1:48 PM	City of Lynchburg Water Resources · “Ivy Creek” · SSO · 8,050 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 7, 10:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
Oct 6, 5:00 PMto 7:00 PM	Western Virginia Water Authority · “Mud Lick Creek” · SSO · 1,200 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 6, 3:30 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “Owl Run” · SSO · “10-90 Gallons to water (DEQ estimate)” report · notice · map	reported
Oct 6, 11:15 AMto 3:15 PM	Henrico County Department of Public Utilities · “Stony Run” · SSO · 6,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 5, 8:30 PMto 9:12 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · SSO · 75 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 5, 8:12 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · “South Fork Rockfish River” · SSO · volume not reported report · notice	ended
Oct 5, 7:30 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 20 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 5, 3:25 PMto 5:55 PM	Fairfax County DPWES Wastewater · “Long Branch” · SSO · 2,430 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 5, 11:30 AMto 1:30 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “Folly Lick Branch; UT of Folly Lick Branch” · SSO · 200 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 5	City of Hopewell · “Cattail Creek” · SSO · 900 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 3, 6:00 PMto Oct 4, 6:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 4,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 3, 1:41 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · “Mountain Creek; UT of Mt Creek” · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
Oct 2, 11:54 AMto 1:54 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · SSO · 670 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 2, 10:29 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · Report · volume not reported report · notice	ongoing
Oct 2, 9:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office · Report · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
Oct 1, 12:03 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Tidewater Regional Office · Southern Branch Elizabeth River · Report · 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.