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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported, Aug 17, 2026

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

Source: Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office via Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP) pollution reports, sewage-related, record 324931, reported Aug 17, 2026, 3:51 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, VA0027618). Outlet: not stated. Location: 37.55163, -79.14015; 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: “Harris Creek”. 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 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
volume not reported (not stated whether estimated or measured)
Volume as reported
none

Advice from Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge 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
324931
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:324931
Source identifierva-deq-prep
Source record number324931
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)VA0027618
Outlet numberNot provided
Outlet nameNot provided
Water named in the reportHarris Creek
Linked watersNot provided
How this report was linked to the waternot linked to a mapped water
Latitude37.552
Longitude-79.14
Location sourcegeocoded from an address or place name
Location accuracy, in metresNot provided
StartedAug 17, 2026, 3:51 PM EDT (2026-08-17T15:51:00-04:00)
EndedNot provided
Detail provided by the sourceto the minute
Reported to the sourceAug 17, 2026, 3:51 PM EDT (2026-08-17T15:51:00-04:00)
PublishedNot provided
Source last updatedAug 20, 2026, 9:10 AM EDT (2026-08-20T09:10:39-04:00)
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatchNov 2, 2026, 9:40 PM EST (2026-11-03T02:40:36Z)
Materialuntreated sewage
Volume, in gallonsNot provided
Volume as reportedNot provided
How volume was determinednot stated whether estimated or measured
AuthorityVirginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office
AdviceNot provided
Advice period, in hoursNot provided
Basis of the advice periodNot provided
Original noticehttps://portal.deq.virginia.gov/v2/prep/prepReport/324931

Original source data

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    "incident": "2026-08-17T15:51:00",
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    "site_name": "SSO - US Department of Labor - Old Dominion Job Corps - WWTP - Amherst County",
    "address": "1073 Father Judge Road",
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    "status_text": "Closed",
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  "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.",
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Source: Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office via Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP) pollution reports, sewage-related, record 324931, reported Aug 17, 2026, 3:51 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-03 02:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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