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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — City of Hopewell - Hopewell Water Renewal, May 26, 2026

Ended (as reported) · Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office

Source: Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office via Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP) pollution reports, sewage-related, record 323727, reported May 27, 2026, 2:46 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-03 02:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: City of Hopewell - Hopewell Water Renewal (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, VA0066630). Outlet: not stated. Location: 37.30458, -77.27899; location source: geocoded from an address or place name.

Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.

2. Waters named in the notice

The notice names: “Poythress Run”. Not linked to a mapped water.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

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When it happened and when it was reported

Event and notice times use Eastern Time (EST or EDT). Retrieval times use Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

Started
Ended
not reported
Detail provided by the source
Times known to the day only
Reported to the source
Published
not given
Source last updated
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch

What and how much

Type
Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater.
Status in the record
Ended (as reported)
Material
“untreated sewage”
Volume
1,000 gallons (not stated whether estimated or measured)
Volume as reported
“1,000 gallons”

Advice from Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office

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Advice period
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Basis
not stated

Source and versions

Source
Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP) pollution reports, sewage-related
Source record number
323727
Original notice
Read the original notice
Earlier version
None: this is the first record
Later versions
None

Record details

Record details
Record identifierva-deq-prep:323727
Source identifierva-deq-prep
Source record number323727
Earlier versionNot provided
TypeSanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the reportEnded (as reported)
Sewer operator identifierva-hopewell-water-renewal
Sewer operatorCity of Hopewell - Hopewell Water Renewal
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)VA0066630
Outlet numberNot provided
Outlet nameNot provided
Water named in the reportPoythress Run
Linked watersNot provided
How this report was linked to the waternot linked to a mapped water
Latitude37.305
Longitude-77.279
Location sourcegeocoded from an address or place name
Location accuracy, in metresNot provided
StartedMay 26, 2026 (2026-05-26T00:00:00-04:00)
EndedNot provided
Detail provided by the sourceto the day only
Reported to the sourceMay 27, 2026 (2026-05-27T14:46:00-04:00)
PublishedNot provided
Source last updatedMay 28, 2026 (2026-05-28T06:52:12-04:00)
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatchNov 2, 2026, 9:40 PM EST (2026-11-03T02:40:36Z)
Materialuntreated sewage
Volume, in gallons1,000
Volume as reported1,000 gallons
How volume was determinednot stated whether estimated or measured
AuthorityVirginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office
AdviceNot provided
Advice period, in hoursNot provided
Basis of the advice periodNot provided
Original noticehttps://portal.deq.virginia.gov/v2/prep/prepReport/323727

Original source data

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    "site_name": "SSO - Hopewell Conveyance - Station Street Pump Station",
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Source: Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office via Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP) pollution reports, sewage-related, record 323727, reported May 27, 2026, 2:46 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-03 02:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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