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Report not fully read reported, Jul 15, 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 324424, reported Jul 16, 2026, 8:43 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, VAR050571). Outlet: not stated. Location: 37.30803, -77.39953; 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 no water. Not linked to a mapped water.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

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When it happened and when it was reported

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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
Report not fully read
Status in the record
Ended (as reported)
Material
“untreated sewage”
Volume
20,000 gallons (not stated whether estimated or measured)
Volume as reported
“20,000 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
324424
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:324424
Source identifierva-deq-prep
Source record number324424
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)VAR050571
Outlet numberNot provided
Outlet nameNot provided
Water named in the reportNot provided
Linked watersNot provided
How this report was linked to the waternot linked to a mapped water
Latitude37.308
Longitude-77.4
Location sourcegeocoded from an address or place name
Location accuracy, in metresNot provided
StartedJul 15, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT (2026-07-15T09:00:00-04:00)
EndedJul 15, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT (2026-07-15T16:00:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the sourceto the minute
Reported to the sourceJul 16, 2026, 8:43 AM EDT (2026-07-16T08:43:00-04:00)
PublishedNot provided
Source last updatedJul 16, 2026, 10:35 AM EDT (2026-07-16T10:35:11-04:00)
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatchNov 2, 2026, 9:40 PM EST (2026-11-03T02:40:36Z)
Materialuntreated sewage
Volume, in gallons20,000
Volume as reported20,000 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/324424

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 324424, reported Jul 16, 2026, 8:43 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-03 02:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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