{"id":18004,"date":"2026-04-14T11:44:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T15:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/?page_id=18004"},"modified":"2026-04-14T11:44:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T15:44:22","slug":"18004-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/public-relations-contacts\/2026-regional-news-releases\/18004-2\/","title":{"rendered":"VDH Lifts McClure River Recreational Water Advisory"},"content":{"rendered":"

April 14, 2026
\nMedia Contact: Linda Scarborough, linda.scarborough@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a>
\nRepair Contact: Dennis Baker, Dickenson County PSA, dbaker@dickensonpsa.com<\/a><\/p>\n

VDH Lifts McClure River Recreational Water Advisory <\/strong>
\nVirginia Residents May Resume Responsible Recreational Activities<\/em><\/p>\n

HAYSI, Va. \u2013 Effective immediately, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) has lifted the recreational water advisory for the portion of the McClure River from in front of Electric Hardwoods on Dickenson Hwy to the bridge over the Russell Fork River on State Route 63 Big Ridge Rd. in Dickenson County in the town of Haysi, Virginia.<\/p>\n

The advisory was issued April 10, out of an abundance of caution due to reports of a sewage spill to a tributary of the McClure River and uncertainty over the timeline of the repair. The Dickenson County Public Service Authority (PSA) notified VDH of a successful repair having been completed the afternoon of Friday April 14, after the advisory had been issued. The volume of sewage released from the spill was unknown. To prevent potential exposure risk to sewage that had already been released, VDH continued the advisory through the weekend to recommend the public avoid contact with water in the advisory extent, allowing time for sewage to dilute and assimilate into the river.<\/p>\n

To prevent recreational water illnesses due to exposure to sewage spill events, people should:<\/p>\n