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Jackson River

River in Virginia, past Clearwater Park, Clifton Forge, Covington, Falling Spring, Intervale, Kincaid, Low Moor and Mallow

Current status

No current status shown

No current status is assigned to this water outline. Check the water page for reports and any estimated downstream stretches. Why this status, and its source

This badge describes the water outline. Check the downstream stretches on the map and below for discharge statuses.

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.

Square boat markers mark boat launches listed by OpenBoatLaunch. Outlined boat markers are marinas and clubs: not public access.

Check Alleghany County - Lower Jackson River Regional WWTP's notices · Bookmark this water page and check it before each trip · Report a missing notice or error

About this status

No current status shown: no report we track sets a status on this water now; how statuses work

Sources checked: Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP) pollution reports, sewage-related (last successful check 2026-11-03 02:42 UTC). Status by DirtyWaterWatch, updated 2026-11-03 02:43 UTC. · Updated

Estimated downstream stretches on Jackson River

No downstream stretch has a current status here as of Nov 2, 2026, 9:43 PM EST. Check the reports below.

The last 90 days

Last 90 days, hour by hour. Red: discharge or advisory reported. Amber: caution. Hatched amber: end not confirmed. Grey: no current status on the water outline. Purple hatching: source update overdue.
  • Caution: to
    1 report: City of Covington Wastewater Treatment Plant 1
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Discharge or advisory reported: to
    1 report: City of Covington Wastewater Treatment Plant 1
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Caution: to
    3 reports: City of Covington Wastewater Treatment Plant 2, Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office 1
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Discharge or advisory reported: to
    1 report: City of Covington Wastewater Treatment Plant 1
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Caution: to
    2 reports: City of Covington Wastewater Treatment Plant 1, Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office 1
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Discharge or advisory reported: to
    1 report: City of Covington Wastewater Treatment Plant 1
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Caution: to
    1 report: Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office 1
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Discharge or advisory reported: to
    1 report: Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office 1
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • End not confirmed: to
    1 report: City of Covington Wastewater Treatment Plant 1
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Caution: to
    1 report: City of Covington Wastewater Treatment Plant 1
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

Source: DirtyWaterWatch calculations using the reports named above and the published status rules. Updated 2026-11-03 02:43 UTC.

Reported discharges over time

Historical charts are not available here. See the reports and sources on this page.

Reports linked to Jackson River

Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater. Treatment bypass: wastewater skips one or more treatment steps.

Reports linked to Jackson River, newest first
WhenReportStatus
to 9:00 PMCity of Covington Wastewater Treatment Plant · SSO · 3,600 gallons report · notice · mapended
to Oct 13, 11:15 AMCity of Covington Wastewater Treatment Plant · SSO · 43,200 gallons report · notice · mapended
to Oct 12, 12:30 AMCity of Covington Wastewater Treatment Plant · Bypass · 62,000 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 1:30 PMVirginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 600 gallons report · notice · mapended
City of Covington Wastewater Treatment Plant · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · mapended
to 4:00 PMCity of Covington Wastewater Treatment Plant · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · mapended
to 6:44 PMCity of Covington Wastewater Treatment Plant · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · mapended
to 2:14 PMCity of Covington Wastewater Treatment Plant · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · mapended
to Jun 2, 11:15 AMCity of Covington Wastewater Treatment Plant · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · mapended
to 11:48 AMCity of Covington Wastewater Treatment Plant · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · mapended
to 2:30 PMCity of Covington Wastewater Treatment Plant · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · mapended
to 6:00 PMCity of Covington Wastewater Treatment Plant · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · mapended
to 2:00 PMVirginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 500 gallons report · notice · mapended
Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 250 gallons report · notice · mapended
Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · mapended
Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 100 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 4:20 PMVirginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 27,000 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 11:00 AMVirginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 72,000 gallons in all mapended
to 1:00 PMVirginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 24,000 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 1:00 PMVirginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 24,000 gallons report · notice · mapended
City of Covington Wastewater Treatment Plant · SSO · 140,000 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 10:30 AMVirginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 24,000 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 4:00 PMAlleghany County · SSO · 1,000 gallons report · notice · mapended
City of Covington Wastewater Treatment Plant · SSO · volume in each report mapended

Sources: Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP) pollution reports, sewage-related, retrieved 2026-11-03 02:40 UTC. A report's record id and times show when you hover or focus its "report" link.

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All reports in Virginia by year: 2026 (16 here) · 2025 (52 here)

Wastewater outlets on this water

Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.

No wastewater outlet in our records is linked to this water.

Sewer operators listed for this water: Alleghany County - Lower Jackson River Regional WWTP, City of Covington Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Boat launches

Source: OpenBoatLaunch launch records (public agency data and OpenStreetMap, Open Database License). · Jackson River on OpenBoatLaunch

Marinas and clubs on this water

Marina or club: not public access.

Nearby waters

Sources covering this water

68 records linked to this water. Updated .