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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported, Jun 23, 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 324093, reported Jun 23, 2026, 2:30 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. Outlet: not stated. Location: 37.23586, -77.40272; 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: “Appomattox River”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Appomattox 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
“untreated sewage”
Volume
900 gallons (not stated whether estimated or measured)
Volume as reported
“900 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
324093
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:324093
Source identifierva-deq-prep
Source record number324093
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)Not provided
Outlet numberNot provided
Outlet nameNot provided
Water named in the reportAppomattox River
Linked watersappomattox-river-va
How this report was linked to the waterthe water named in the report
Latitude37.236
Longitude-77.403
Location sourcegeocoded from an address or place name
Location accuracy, in metresNot provided
StartedJun 23, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT (2026-06-23T13:00:00-04:00)
EndedJun 23, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT (2026-06-23T14:00:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the sourceto the minute
Reported to the sourceJun 23, 2026, 2:30 PM EDT (2026-06-23T14:30:00-04:00)
PublishedNot provided
Source last updatedJun 24, 2026, 7:34 AM EDT (2026-06-24T07:34:24-04:00)
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatchNov 2, 2026, 9:40 PM EST (2026-11-03T02:40:36Z)
Materialuntreated sewage
Volume, in gallons900
Volume as reported900 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/324093

Original source data

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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 324093, reported Jun 23, 2026, 2:30 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-03 02:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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