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Recreational advisory lifted for James River after sewage spill, repairs completed

HOPEWELL, Va. (WRIC) — The recreational swimming advisory for sections of the James River and Gravelly Run in Hopewell has been lifted after roughly a million gallons of sewage were spilled, but the ...
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State: James River advisory issued for Hopewell raw-sewage spill could be lifted by Friday

The Virginia Department of Health says the James River's ecosystem should filter and clean up July 12 sewage spill. A recreational water advisory is in effect for a 12-mile stretch of the James River, ...
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Hopewell sewage spill contained, river still not safe for swimmers

HOPEWELL, Va. (WRIC) — The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) said Gravely Run Creek and parts of the James River are still not safe to swim in, after a failure at a Hopewell water treatment plant ...
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Drinking OK, swimming not: Advisories issued after raw sewage spill at Hopewell water plant

A power failure at a Hopewell wastewater plant caused a sewage spill into the James River and Gravely Run Creek. The Virginia Department of Health issued a recreational water advisory for the affected ...