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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported

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 325734, reported Oct 12, 2026, 2:46 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-03 02:40 UTC · Read the original notice

Current status from this report

End not confirmed on Smith River: End not confirmed. Current rule period ends Nov 11, 2026, 1:46 PM EST. This is not a water-quality test.

Why this status: End not confirmed: DirtyWaterWatch rule for missing end times.

Why we use this rule: From day 7 to day 30, the map marks the end as unconfirmed. After day 30, the record remains flagged on its report and water pages.

This rule on the methods page, with its source

A report is not a test of the water. See how we assign statuses.

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: not named. Outlet: not stated. Location: 36.70059, -79.93389; 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: “Smith River”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Smith River, VA. Match basis: the water named in the report.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

No downstream estimate is available for this report.

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
not reported
Ended
not reported
Detail provided by the source
not stated
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

This report includes no advice. Check current local health notices.

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

Status history from this report

Source: DirtyWaterWatch calculations using this report and the published status rules. Updated 2026-11-03 02:43 UTC.

Source and versions

Source
Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP) pollution reports, sewage-related
Source record number
325734
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:325734
Source identifierva-deq-prep
Source record number325734
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 reportSmith River
Linked waterssmith-river-va
How this report was linked to the waterthe water named in the report
Latitude36.701
Longitude-79.934
Location sourcegeocoded from an address or place name
Location accuracy, in metresNot provided
StartedNot provided
EndedNot provided
Detail provided by the sourceNot provided
Reported to the sourceOct 12, 2026, 2:46 PM EDT (2026-10-12T14:46:00-04:00)
PublishedNot provided
Source last updatedOct 16, 2026, 6:36 AM EDT (2026-10-16T06:36:39-04:00)
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/325734

Original source data

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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 325734, reported Oct 12, 2026, 2:46 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-03 02:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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