WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that 39 new projects are being invited to apply for Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loans and 4 projects […]
Protect Your Sewer from Fats, Oils and Grease
‘Tis the season for home-cooked meals! As you prepare delicious dishes this Thanksgiving, keep in mind that fats, oils and grease don’t just clog our arteries, they also clog our […]
‘Rejuvenated’: St. Louis church’s $800,000 project fights blight, curbs runoff
ST. LOUIS — A church in north St. Louis has embarked on an $800,000 effort to build a series of giant rain gardens on its property, aimed at catching stormwater […]
MSD adds town halls to talk about St. Louis-area stormwater mitigation efforts
ST. LOUIS — The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, citing strong public interest in stormwater mitigation efforts, said Saturday it has scheduled more online town hall meetings for St. Louis […]
Lower Meramec Water Treatment Plant Upgrade
The Lower Meramec Wastewater Treatment Plant, operated by the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD), sits on 200 acres at the confluence of the Meramec and Mississippi Rivers in South […]
Why St. Louis sees street ‘geysers’ during flash floods
ST. LOUIS – FOX 2 News has obtained more incredible video documenting St. Louis’s ‘geyser’ problem.
FOX Files: Exploding street in St. Louis works as designed
ST. LOUIS – There’s a street in St. Louis that acts like a geyser. Residents say it literally explodes during hard rains.
Flash flooding causes mess throughout St. Louis area
ST. LOUIS – Water was shooting through the intersection of Arkansas and McKean avenues Monday afternoon.
Oil sheen on the Mississippi River may be from illegal dumping
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Crews are working to skim a sheen of oil on the Mississippi River near the Merchant’s Bridge.
MSD cleaning up wastewater overflow after pipe cap failure in Chesterfield
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District workers were working to clean up a wastewater overflow in Chesterfield Monday afternoon.