New MSD charge for surfaces, like parking lots, that fuel rain runoff starts in January Starting Jan. 1, non-residential properties will start being billed for their paved or “impervious” surfaces [...]
Message from Brian Hoelscher to MSD’s Partners
As I approach my retirement from MSD at midnight on Sunday June 30, I wanted to take a moment to thank all of MSD’s partners and stakeholders. During my career […]
MSD Project Clear to hold public meetings ahead of April 2 ballot issues
On April 2, 2024, customers of MSD Project Clear in St. Louis City and County will decide two important ballot issues, one for wastewater and one for stormwater. MSDPC protects […]
MSD Board of Trustees Announces Next Executive Director
The MSD Board of Trustees has selected the next Executive Director of the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District. Bret Berthold was chosen Tuesday after an extensive nationwide search, led by […]
MSD Project Clear Reaches Major Milestone in $7.2 Billion Program to Improve Regional Water Quality
MSD Project Clear (MSDPC) and representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today a major milestone in MSDPC’s 28-year, $7.2 billion program to improve water quality in the […]
Cleaner Air Ahead: MSD Project Clear Reaches Milestone for New Biosolids Management Systems
MSD Project Clear (MSDPC) has reached a milestone in developing new biosolids systems at its Bissell Point and Lemay Wastewater Treatment Plants, with construction expected to begin by the end […]
Crews gearing up for heavy rains, potential flood in the St. Louis area
Crews gearing up for heavy rains, potential flood in the St. Louis area As the St. Louis area could see several inches of rain, the Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) is […]
Missouri wastewater used to track new BA.5 COVID-19 variant
COVID-19 transmission is still high in both St. Louis and St. Louis County. Health experts in Missouri have been tracking the spread of the virus since the start of the […]
MSD Project Clear Urges St. Louis Residents to Know Your Zone, Protect from Flooding
Risk awareness, flood safety tips part of Severe Weather Preparedness Week If it rains where you live, it can flood where you live. That’s the message MSD Project Clear (MSDPC) has for […]
State, Local Wastewater COVID Testing Partnership Shows First St. Louis Region Decline in Six Weeks
New data shows that COVID-19 viral loads in wastewater in the St. Louis community decreased for the first time in six weeks. After reaching a near-record high the previous week, […]