Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Western Virginia Water Authority (Roanoke Regional Water Pollution Control Plant and collection system), Nov 4, 2026

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    "id": "326134",
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    "incident": "2026-11-04T11:00:00",
    "incident_end": null,
    "received": "2026-11-05T08:47:00",
    "closed": "2026-11-05T11:39:09",
    "modified": "2026-11-05T13:19:10",
    "date_unknown": false,
    "site_name": "SSO - WVWA - Roanoke",
    "address": "629 Peters Creek Rd NW",
    "city": "Roanoke",
    "zip": "24017",
    "county_city": "Roanoke City",
    "region": "Blue Ridge",
    "status_text": "Closed",
    "categories": [
      "Risk Tier Referred",
      "Sanitary Sewer Overflow"
    ],
    "waterbody": "Peters Creek",
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    "original_waterbody": "Peters Creek",
    "water_threatened": "Y",
    "low": 3000,
    "high": 3000,
    "unit": "Gallons",
    "ssors": null,
    "nrc": [],
    "vdem": null,
    "epa": null,
    "facility_name": "WVWA WPCP",
    "facility_permitted": "Y",
    "responsible_company": "WVWA - Western Virginia Water Authority",
    "still_occurring": "N"
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  "text": {
    "incident_comment": "- 3000 gal from MH to state water, main blockage removed",
    "location_comment": "629 Peters Creek Rd NW",
    "closure_comment": "Permitted, 5 day letter received"
  },
  "sewage": [
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      "duration_h": 3,
      "component": "Manhole",
      "component_id": 1,
      "volume_gal": 3000,
      "volume_unknown": "N",
      "wet_weather": "N",
      "treated": "N",
      "precipitation_in": null,
      "causes": [
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      "impacts": [
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      "corrective_action": null,
      "steps_taken": null,
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      "type": "5-Day Letter"
    },
    {
      "at": "2026-11-05T11:35:40",
      "type": "Call Received"
    },
    {
      "at": "2026-11-05T11:35:51",
      "type": "Under Investigation"
    },
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      "at": "2026-11-05T11:35:51",
      "type": "Assigned"
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      "at": "2026-11-05T11:39:09",
      "type": "Closed Call/IR"
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      "at": "2026-11-05T13:19:10",
      "type": "Assigned"
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  "created_in_prep": "2026-11-05T11:35:40",
  "event_type_basis": "DEQ category Sanitary Sewer Overflow",
  "permit": {
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    "deq_vpdes_links": [
      "VA0025020"
    ],
    "ms4": null,
    "ms4_links": null,
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  },
  "discharger_match": {
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    "by_name": [
      "va-wvwa"
    ],
    "result": "by operator name in the report"
  },
  "volume_basis": "sewage report discharge volume (gallons)",
  "water_placement": {
    "text": "Peters Creek",
    "towns": [
      "Roanoke",
      "Roanoke City"
    ],
    "notes": null,
    "echo_outfall": null
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  "point": null,
  "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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}

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