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

Source: Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office via Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP) pollution reports, sewage-related, record 323835, reported Jun 3, 2026, 2:37 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: not named (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, VA0074942). Outlet: not stated. Location: 39.21409, -77.53660; 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: “Limestone Branch”. Not linked to a mapped water.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

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Map sources: water outlines and launches from OpenBoatLaunch and OpenStreetMap contributors (Open Database License); wastewater outlets from EPA and state records; downstream estimates by DirtyWaterWatch using U.S. Geological Survey maps and flow data. Base map: OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.

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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 minute
Reported to the source
Published
not given
Source last updated
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch

What and how much

Type
Report not fully read
Status in the record
Ended (as reported)
Material
“sewage (reported as treated or partly treated)”
Volume
1 gallon (estimated)
Volume as reported
“1 Gallons to water (DEQ estimate)”

Advice from Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern 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
323835
Original notice
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Earlier version
None: this is the first record
Later versions
None
Note
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Record details

Record details
Record identifierva-deq-prep:323835
Source identifierva-deq-prep
Source record number323835
Earlier versionNot provided
TypeReport not fully read
Status in the reportEnded (as reported)
Sewer operator identifierNot provided
Sewer operatorNot provided
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)VA0074942
Outlet numberNot provided
Outlet nameNot provided
Water named in the reportLimestone Branch
Linked watersNot provided
How this report was linked to the waternot linked to a mapped water
Latitude39.214
Longitude-77.537
Location sourcegeocoded from an address or place name
Location accuracy, in metresNot provided
StartedMay 26, 2026, 1:35 PM EDT (2026-05-26T13:35:00-04:00)
EndedNot provided
Detail provided by the sourceto the minute
Reported to the sourceJun 3, 2026, 2:37 PM EDT (2026-06-03T14:37:00-04:00)
PublishedNot provided
Source last updatedJul 20, 2026, 9:53 AM EDT (2026-07-20T09:53:01-04:00)
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatchNov 2, 2026, 9:40 PM EST (2026-11-03T02:40:36Z)
Materialsewage (reported as treated or partly treated)
Volume, in gallons1
Volume as reported1 Gallons to water (DEQ estimate)
How volume was determinedestimated
AuthorityVirginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office
AdviceNot provided
Advice period, in hoursNot provided
Basis of the advice periodNot provided
Original noticehttps://portal.deq.virginia.gov/v2/prep/prepReport/323835

Original source data

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    "incident": "2026-05-26T13:35:00",
    "incident_end": null,
    "received": "2026-06-03T14:37:00",
    "closed": "2026-06-03T14:50:06",
    "modified": "2026-07-20T09:53:01",
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    "site_name": "Hiway MHC LLC",
    "address": "14489 James Monroe Hwy",
    "city": "Leesburg",
    "zip": "20176",
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    "region": "Northern",
    "status_text": "Closed",
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    "still_occurring": "N"
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    "incident_comment": "Duplicate.  Correct IR# is 323744.\nSolids released from WWTP. Solids recovered by operator. 5 day submitted.",
    "location_comment": "Directly downstream of Outfall 001. The solids were observed below the outfall going as far as 300 feet downstream",
    "closure_comment": "DEQ staff is contining to monitor this facility. Photo documentation of stream clean up and 5-day letter received on 6-2-2026."
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      "at": "2026-06-03T14:41:10",
      "type": "Under Investigation"
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    {
      "at": "2026-06-03T14:41:10",
      "type": "Assigned"
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  "event_type_basis": "DEQ category Risk Tier 2, Unauthorized Discharge of Pollutant(s), Risk Tier Referred is not a sewer-overflow category",
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  "volume_basis": "DEQ estimate of the quantity reaching water",
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    "note": "DEQ's geocode of the report's site address (REFERENCE_POINT 'PG'), not an outfall point",
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    "edma_received": "2026-06-03T14:37:00-04:00"
  },
  "attribution": "DEQ is the data source. DEQ does not certify that this data represents a complete record. This data is provided to the citizens of the Commonwealth free of charge and for informational purposes only.",
  "api_url": "https://portal.deq.virginia.gov/prep/api/prepReports/323835?expand=prepStatusCode,prepUnitTypeCode,prepReportSewages.prepComponentTypeCode,prepReportSewages.prepSewageCauses.prepCauseCode,prepReportSewages.prepSewageImpacts.prepImpactTypeCode,prepReportReleaseSubtypes.prepReleaseSubtypeCode,prepReportPermitViews,prepOriginalReport,prepReportEvents.prepEventTypeCode,prepFipsCode.fipsRegion"
}

Source: Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office via Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP) pollution reports, sewage-related, record 323835, reported Jun 3, 2026, 2:37 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-03 02:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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