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Report not fully read reported, Sep 16, 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 325364, reported Sep 16, 2026, 1:48 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, VA0060445). Outlet: not stated. Location: 36.68879, -79.74359; 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: “Mill Creek”. Not linked to a mapped water. name match too far (109.4 km)

3. Estimated downstream stretch

We estimate routes only on rivers before they become tidal. We do not estimate routes through tidal water or lakes.

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
Detail provided by the source
Times known to the minute
Reported to the source
Published
not given
Source last updated
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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
418 gallons (not stated whether estimated or measured)
Volume as reported
“418 gallons”

Advice from Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge 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
325364
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:325364
Source identifierva-deq-prep
Source record number325364
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)VA0060445
Outlet numberNot provided
Outlet nameNot provided
Water named in the reportMill Creek
Linked watersNot provided
How this report was linked to the waternot linked to a mapped water
Latitude36.689
Longitude-79.744
Location sourcegeocoded from an address or place name
Location accuracy, in metresNot provided
StartedSep 16, 2026, 10:35 AM EDT (2026-09-16T10:35:00-04:00)
EndedSep 16, 2026, 11:05 AM EDT (2026-09-16T11:05:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the sourceto the minute
Reported to the sourceSep 16, 2026, 1:48 PM EDT (2026-09-16T13:48:00-04:00)
PublishedNot provided
Source last updatedSep 16, 2026, 2:03 PM EDT (2026-09-16T14:03:12-04:00)
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatchNov 2, 2026, 9:40 PM EST (2026-11-03T02:40:36Z)
Materialsewage (reported as treated or partly treated)
Volume, in gallons418
Volume as reported418 gallons
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/325364

Original source data

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    "incident": "2026-09-16T10:35:00",
    "incident_end": null,
    "received": "2026-09-16T13:48:00",
    "closed": "2026-09-16T14:03:12",
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    "site_name": "UPD - Piedmont Estates Lagoon - HCPSA",
    "address": "279 Falcon Road",
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    "status_text": "Closed",
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  "water_placement": {
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    "layer": "DEQ EDMA layer 175 (PReP Reports, Daily)",
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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": "2026-09-16T13:48:00-04:00"
  },
  "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/325364?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), Blue Ridge Regional Office via Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP) pollution reports, sewage-related, record 325364, reported Sep 16, 2026, 1:48 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-03 02:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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