Crews with the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) are cleaning up a discharge of sewage into Gingras Creek at 7502 Bermuda Court, Pasadena Hills, MO.
Crews with the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) are cleaning up a discharge of sewage into Gingras Creek at 7502 Bermuda Court, Pasadena Hills, MO. Yesterday evening (Monday, October 28), a concerned citizen reported to MSD extreme odors in the area. An MSD crew investigated and found a 66-inch sewer main blocked with branches, rocks, and other debris. The blocked main caused sewage to enter Gingras Creek. The blockage was removed and cleanup procedures were immediately implemented. The creek itself enters into the MSD sewer system downstream of the blockage. Cleanup will continue thru Friday, November 1. It is estimated that 144,000 gallons of sewage entered the creek, impacting almost 4,000 feet of creek. While there is no immediate threat to public health or safety, the public is asked to avoid contact with Gingras Creek in this area for the next 48 to 72 hours. Signs have been posted in areas where the public may readily come into contact with affected section of Gingras Creek. If anyone should come into contact with Gingras Creek in this area, they should immediately and thoroughly wash with soap and water. The sewer blockage was reported to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, as required by law.