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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported, May 21, 2026

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

Source: Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office via Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP) pollution reports, sewage-related, record 323887, reported May 22, 2026, 12:00 AM 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, VA0023825). Outlet: not stated. Location: 38.48665, -78.63029; 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: “South Fork Shenandoah River”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to South Fork Shenandoah River, VA. Match basis: the water named in the report.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

No downstream estimate is available for this report.

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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
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
Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater.
Status in the record
Ended (as reported)
Material
“sewage”
Volume
54,000 gallons (not stated whether estimated or measured)
Volume as reported
“54,000 gallons”

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

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Advice period
This report does not state a period. See the rule DirtyWaterWatch applies and its source.
Basis
not stated

Source and versions

Source
Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP) pollution reports, sewage-related
Source record number
323887
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:323887
Source identifierva-deq-prep
Source record number323887
Earlier versionNot provided
TypeSanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the reportEnded (as reported)
Sewer operator identifierNot provided
Sewer operatorNot provided
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)VA0023825
Outlet numberNot provided
Outlet nameNot provided
Water named in the reportSouth Fork Shenandoah River
Linked waterssouth-fork-shenandoah-river-va
How this report was linked to the waterthe water named in the report
Latitude38.487
Longitude-78.63
Location sourcegeocoded from an address or place name
Location accuracy, in metresNot provided
StartedMay 21, 2026, 8:45 PM EDT (2026-05-21T20:45:00-04:00)
EndedMay 22, 2026, 2:45 PM EDT (2026-05-22T14:45:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the sourceto the minute
Reported to the sourceMay 22, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT (2026-05-22T00:00:00-04:00)
PublishedNot provided
Source last updatedJun 18, 2026, 1:10 PM EDT (2026-06-18T13:10:10-04:00)
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatchNov 2, 2026, 9:40 PM EST (2026-11-03T02:40:36Z)
Materialsewage
Volume, in gallons54,000
Volume as reported54,000 gallons
How volume was determinednot stated whether estimated or measured
AuthorityVirginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office
AdviceNot provided
Advice period, in hoursNot provided
Basis of the advice periodNot provided
Original noticehttps://portal.deq.virginia.gov/v2/prep/prepReport/323887

Original source data

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    "site_name": "Overflow-Town of Shenandoah-Shenandoah STP-Long Avenue",
    "address": "219 Long Ave",
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}

Source: Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office via Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP) pollution reports, sewage-related, record 323887, reported May 22, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-03 02:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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