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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Fairfax County DPWES Wastewater (Noman M. Cole Jr. Water Recycling Facility and collection system), Oct 21, 2026

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

Source: Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office via Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP) pollution reports, sewage-related, record 325911, reported Oct 21, 2026, 5:30 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: Fairfax County DPWES Wastewater (Noman M. Cole Jr. Water Recycling Facility and collection system) (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, VA0025364). Outlet: not stated. Location: 38.83735, -77.20744; 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: “Accotink Creek; UT of Accotink Creek”. Not linked to a mapped water.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

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When it happened and when it was reported

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Started
Ended
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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
21,450 gallons (not stated whether estimated or measured)
Volume as reported
“21,450 gallons”

Advice from Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern 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
325911
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:325911
Source identifierva-deq-prep
Source record number325911
Earlier versionNot provided
TypeSanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the reportEnded (as reported)
Sewer operator identifierva-fairfax-dpwes
Sewer operatorFairfax County DPWES Wastewater (Noman M. Cole Jr. Water Recycling Facility and collection system)
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)VA0025364
Outlet numberNot provided
Outlet nameNot provided
Water named in the reportAccotink Creek; UT of Accotink Creek
Linked watersNot provided
How this report was linked to the waternot linked to a mapped water
Latitude38.837
Longitude-77.207
Location sourcegeocoded from an address or place name
Location accuracy, in metresNot provided
StartedOct 21, 2026, 8:24 AM EDT (2026-10-21T08:24:41-04:00)
EndedOct 21, 2026, 1:09 PM EDT (2026-10-21T13:09:41-04:00)
Detail provided by the sourceto the minute
Reported to the sourceOct 21, 2026, 5:30 PM EDT (2026-10-21T17:30:38-04:00)
PublishedNot provided
Source last updatedOct 27, 2026, 4:24 PM EDT (2026-10-27T16:24:14-04:00)
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatchNov 2, 2026, 9:40 PM EST (2026-11-03T02:40:36Z)
Materialuntreated sewage
Volume, in gallons21,450
Volume as reported21,450 gallons
How volume was determinednot stated whether estimated or measured
AuthorityVirginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office
AdviceNot provided
Advice period, in hoursNot provided
Basis of the advice periodNot provided
Original noticehttps://portal.deq.virginia.gov/v2/prep/prepReport/325911

Original source data

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    "incident": "2026-10-21T08:24:41",
    "incident_end": null,
    "received": "2026-10-21T17:30:38",
    "closed": "2026-10-27T16:24:14",
    "modified": "2026-10-27T16:24:14",
    "date_unknown": false,
    "site_name": "SSO - FFX Co - Noman Cole Jr WRF - Hummer Rd",
    "address": "4005A Hummer Rd",
    "city": "Annandale",
    "zip": "22003",
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    "region": "Northern",
    "status_text": "Closed",
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      "at": "2026-10-22T09:34:43",
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    "edma_incident": "2026-10-21T08:24:41-04:00",
    "edma_received": "2026-10-21T17:30:38-04:00"
  },
  "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.",
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Source: Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Northern Regional Office via Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP) pollution reports, sewage-related, record 325911, reported Oct 21, 2026, 5:30 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-03 02:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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