South River
River in Virginia, past Dooms, Grottoes and Waynesboro
Current status
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.
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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 South 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
- Caution: to 1 report: Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office 1
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- Discharge or advisory reported: to 1 report: Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office 1
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The records are also in the report table on this page.
- Caution: to 3 reports: Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office 3
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The records are also in the report table on this page.
- Discharge or advisory reported: to 3 reports: Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office 3
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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), Valley 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), Valley Regional Office 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 South 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.
| When | Report | Status |
|---|---|---|
| to 11:15 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 2,000 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to 8:00 AM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · Bypass · 375,000 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to Oct 12, 8:05 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 9,275 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to 12:25 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 24,000 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to 10:55 AM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 25,000 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map | ended | |
| to 10:30 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 308,000 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to 8:30 AM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 5,000 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to 10:30 AM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 27,000 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to Feb 17 ’25, 4:00 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 12,900 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
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.
All reports in Virginia by year: 2026 (7 here) · 2025 (3 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.
Boat launches
- Basic Park, Waynesboro · Boat ramp
- Grottoes Park · Boat ramp
- North Park Boat Ramp, Waynesboro · Boat ramp
- Ridgeview Park, Waynesboro · Carry-in launch (canoe and kayak)
- Rife Park Boat Ramp, Waynesboro · Boat ramp
- South River Carry-in Access, Dooms · Carry-in launch (canoe and kayak)
Source: OpenBoatLaunch launch records (public agency data and OpenStreetMap, Open Database License). · South River on OpenBoatLaunch
Nearby waters
- North River, VA No current status shown about 26 km away
- Maury River, VA No current status shown about 52 km away
- Rivanna River, VA No current status shown about 66 km away
- South Fork Shenandoah River, VA No current status shown about 70 km away
- Jackson River, VA No current status shown about 71 km away
Sources covering this water
- Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP) pollution reports, sewage-related · Latest check succeeded · Last successful check: 2026-11-03 02:42 UTC
10 records linked to this water. Updated .