Crews have finished repairing and cleaning after a sewer line broke last week in Maryland Heights near Fee Fee Creek.
Crews have finished repairing and cleaning after a sewer line broke last week in Maryland Heights near Fee Fee Creek. The break happened last week near 107 Midland Avenue as the result of a leaking joint in the sewer pipe. The join was damaged by debris in the creek after recent storms. Crews replaced two sections of the pipe and installed rock to cover the area and protect the pipe. When the break was first reported, it was estimated that approximately 343,000 gallons of untreated wastewater would enter Fee Fee Creek. However, the final report based on more precise calculations found that approximately 270,000 gallons of untreated wastewater leaked into the creek. It was originally assumed the sewer lost its entire flow to the creek, but there was actually only a four inch gap in the leaking pipe joint due to the pipe settling, so not all of the untreated wastewater was released into the creek. The sewer break was reported to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources as required by law.