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Coverage dated October 29, 2026 to October 30, 2026

Two sewer main breaks send sewage into Henrico's Gillies Creek

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Two sewer main breaks sent sewage into Henrico County's Gillies Creek, prompting officials to warn residents to stay out of the water as remediation efforts continued.

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  1. WRIC Richmond

    Two sewer main breaks send sewage into Henrico's Gillies Creek (opens WRIC Richmond)

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    Two sewer main breaks sent sewage into Henrico County's Gillies Creek, prompting officials to warn residents to stay out of the water as remediation efforts continued.

  2. Richmond Times-Dispatch

    Read the report on the Henrico sewage spill (opens Richmond Times-Dispatch)

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  3. Richmond Times-Dispatch

    Henrico sewage station spills over 1.4 million gallons — some into Gillies Creek (opens Richmond Times-Dispatch)

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    Richmond Times-Dispatch's feed description

    The first leak was discovered Monday morning. The effected pipe, which had a “hole about the size of a golf ball,” was not shut down until almost 24 hours later.

  4. Richmond Times-Dispatch

    Over 1.4M gallons of sewage spilled in Henrico Co. (opens Richmond Times-Dispatch)

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    Richmond Times-Dispatch's feed description

    Henrico County's sewer system dumped nearly 1.5 million gallons of wastewater into Gillies Creek over a three-day span, according to a report sent from county officials to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.

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