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

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  "report": {
    "id": "325850",
    "via": "api",
    "incident": "2026-10-17T17:00:00",
    "incident_end": null,
    "received": "2026-10-18T06:33:00",
    "closed": "2026-10-21T12:35:08",
    "modified": "2026-10-21T12:35:08",
    "date_unknown": false,
    "site_name": "SSO - Amelia Conveyance - Manhole #103 at Otterburn Road & Rte 360",
    "address": "Otterburn Road & Rte 360",
    "city": "Amelia Court House",
    "zip": "23002",
    "county_city": "Amelia County",
    "region": "Piedmont",
    "status_text": "Closed",
    "categories": [
      "Sanitary Sewer Overflow"
    ],
    "waterbody": null,
    "other_waterbody": null,
    "original_waterbody": null,
    "water_threatened": "N",
    "low": null,
    "high": null,
    "unit": null,
    "ssors": null,
    "nrc": [],
    "vdem": null,
    "epa": null,
    "facility_name": "Amelia Courthouse Sanitary District WWTP- Nibbs Cr",
    "facility_permitted": "Y",
    "responsible_company": null,
    "still_occurring": "N"
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  "text": {
    "incident_comment": "To whom it may concern at DEQ:\nThis letter is a follow-up to the email sent on October 18,  2021, concerning the manhole overflow from Manhole #103 in Amelia County on October, 17th.\n\nAs previously reported, on October 17, 2026, at approximately 1700 hours, the Amelia County Department of Public works was notified of a possible sewer water overflow.  The overflow was located at Manhole #103 on Otterburn Road, just South of Business rt 360 on the side of the road.  Public Works responded and cleared the obstruction in the sewer line, allowing the flow to return to normal within one hour.\n\nIt is estimated that approximately 2000 gallons of grey water came out of the manhole onto the shoulder of the road.  No solids were released out of the manhole, and no stream or body of water was in the vicinity of the overflow.\n\nOn October 19, 2026, the Visa Sewer company, which was in Amelia cleaning a different section of sewer line, camera and cleaned the section of sewer line at Manhole #103 which caused the overflow.  \n\nNo further action is required at this time.  Thank you for your concern in this matter.  If you have any additional questions, please call me at the below listed number. \n\nWendell Miracle\nOperator in Charge\nAmelia County Wastewater Plant\n10105 Pridesville Rd \nAmelia County Virginia 23002 \n[phone removed]                Office\n[phone removed]                Cell",
    "location_comment": "The overflow was located at Manhole #103 on Otterburn Road, just South of Business rt 360 on the side of the road.",
    "closure_comment": null
  },
  "sewage": [
    {
      "duration_h": 1,
      "component": "Pipe",
      "component_id": 10,
      "volume_gal": 2000,
      "volume_unknown": null,
      "wet_weather": "N",
      "treated": "N",
      "precipitation_in": null,
      "causes": [
        "Blockage"
      ],
      "impacts": [
        "Sewage on Land Surface with Potential Human Exposure"
      ],
      "corrective_action": "Removed blockage.",
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    }
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      "at": "2026-10-19T08:35:14",
      "type": "Call Received"
    },
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      "at": "2026-10-19T08:45:07",
      "type": "Under Investigation"
    },
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      "at": "2026-10-19T08:45:07",
      "type": "Assigned"
    },
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      "at": "2026-10-21T12:35:08",
      "type": "Closed Call/IR"
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  "event_type_basis": "DEQ category Sanitary Sewer Overflow",
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  "water_placement": {
    "text": null,
    "towns": [
      "Amelia Court House",
      "Amelia County"
    ],
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  "point": {
    "lat": 37.334773,
    "lon": -77.989295,
    "layer": "DEQ EDMA layer 175 (PReP Reports, Daily)",
    "reference_point": "PG",
    "note": "DEQ's geocode of the report's site address (REFERENCE_POINT 'PG'), not an outfall point",
    "edma_incident": "2026-10-17T17:00:00-04:00",
    "edma_received": "2026-10-18T06:33:00-04:00"
  },
  "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/325850?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), Piedmont Regional Office via Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP) pollution reports, sewage-related, record 325850, reported Oct 18, 2026, 6:33 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-03 02:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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