Sewers backed up into an estimated 500 to 600 homes near the River Des Peres in St. Louis after a lightning strike early Thursday caused a pump station failure, the […]
Looking to stem wastewater overflows, MSD pitches $1.58 billion proposal to ratepayers
When the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District was formed in the 1950s, it inherited what ranks as the country’s fourth-largest network of wastewater infrastructure — a sprawling system that, utility […]
Power outage at MSD pump station causes water backup in homes
A power outage at the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District’s (MSD) pump station along the River Des Peres has caused water to backup in homes along Germania St.
Hundreds of St. Louis residents dealing with flooding, MSD taking responsibility
The Metropolitan Sewer District said they believe 500 to 600 homes are dealing with flooding in south St. Louis after a pump station on the River Des Peres experienced a […]
South St. Louis residents recovering after sewer water floods homes
For many of us, the basement is where we keep most of our memories; old pictures, childhood toys, but residents in South St. Louis say those memories are now destroyed […]
MSD Crews Responding To Force Main Sewer Break In North County
Crews with the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) are making repairs to an underground force main sewer break in North St. Louis County. The location of the break is […]
North St. Louis County residents displaced by collapsing hillside
Two families have been forced from their homes because a hillside nearby is collapsing. The Metropolitan Sewer District says a hillside behind Dellridge Court has moved ten feet toward a […]
MSD storm channel scours yards in Dellwood neighborhood, creating safety hazard
Families in two Dellwood homes are expected to be evacuated Tuesday night. An MSD storm channel has been carrying their backyards away and now things are dangerous.
MSD Responding to Force Main Break near Kiefer Creek
Crews with the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) are cleaning up and making repairs after a force main break near the Kiefer Creek Pump Station at Castlewood State Park […]
St. Louis Street Dept. builds flood wall along Alabama Ave. Bridge over River Des Peres
The city of St. Louis is preparing for rising river levels. In south St. Louis, the city streets department shut down traffic on the Alabama Avenue Bridge over the River […]