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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Chesterfield County Utilities (Falling Creek and Proctors Creek WWTPs), Oct 20, 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 325901, reported Oct 21, 2026, 10:40 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: Chesterfield County Utilities (Falling Creek and Proctors Creek WWTPs) (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, VA0025437). Outlet: not stated. Location: 37.23758, -77.42170; 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: “Appomattox River”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Appomattox 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
Ended
Detail provided by the source
Times known to the minute
Reported to the source
Published
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Source last updated
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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
300 gallons (not stated whether estimated or measured)
Volume as reported
“300 gallons”

Advice from Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont 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

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
325901
Original notice
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Earlier version
None: this is the first record
Later versions
None

Record details

Record details
Record identifierva-deq-prep:325901
Source identifierva-deq-prep
Source record number325901
Earlier versionNot provided
TypeSanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the reportEnded (as reported)
Sewer operator identifierva-chesterfield-utilities
Sewer operatorChesterfield County Utilities (Falling Creek and Proctors Creek WWTPs)
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)VA0025437
Outlet numberNot provided
Outlet nameNot provided
Water named in the reportAppomattox River
Linked watersappomattox-river-va
How this report was linked to the waterthe water named in the report
Latitude37.238
Longitude-77.422
Location sourcegeocoded from an address or place name
Location accuracy, in metresNot provided
StartedOct 20, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT (2026-10-20T15:00:00-04:00)
EndedOct 20, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT (2026-10-20T16:00:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the sourceto the minute
Reported to the sourceOct 21, 2026, 10:40 AM EDT (2026-10-21T10:40:00-04:00)
PublishedNot provided
Source last updatedOct 21, 2026, 11:54 AM EDT (2026-10-21T11:54:07-04:00)
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatchNov 2, 2026, 9:40 PM EST (2026-11-03T02:40:36Z)
Materialuntreated sewage
Volume, in gallons300
Volume as reported300 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/325901

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 325901, reported Oct 21, 2026, 10:40 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-03 02:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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