The next infrastructure wave isn't roads, it's treatment plants Extreme weather is stress-testing systems built for a different era. Recent studies outline separate billion-dollar U.S. weather and climate disasters in [...]
Officials warn against Thanksgiving cooking hazards
Officials warn against Thanksgiving cooking hazards MSD Project Clear’s Nicholle Spencer emphasizes the importance of correctly disposing of FOG to avoid clogged pipes, while Kate Freshman from the Florissant Valley [...]
Harvesting Hope: The Urban Farms Helping Save a City’s Aging Sewer System
Harvesting Hope: The Urban Farms Helping Save a City’s Aging Sewer System City-supported farms are making St. Louis more absorbent, and have kept nearly 100 million gallons of wastewater out [...]
Why are Cave-Ins and Sinkholes Popping Up in St. Louis?
Why are Cave-Ins and Sinkholes Popping Up in St. Louis? Over the past year, cave-ins and sinkholes have been making headlines as they pop up all over St. Louis. The [...]
First responders encourage residents to secure Halloween decorations
First responders encourage residents to secure Halloween decorations She said if residents spot leaves or objects blocking a storm inlet and cannot safely remove them, they should contact MSD’s customer [...]
Millions owed – MSD’s most delinquent accounts
Millions owed - MSD's most delinquent accounts It’s not possible to shut off sewer service, because you can’t just block sewer lines. And with MSD serving areas with several water [...]
St. Louis lawmaker is fined nearly $1,400 for unpaid sewer bills
St. Louis lawmaker is fined nearly $1,400 for unpaid sewer bills The judgment was entered Wednesday against state Rep. Marty Joe Murray by Associate Circuit Judge Michael R. Dauphin. Murray [...]
First Alert 4 investigation reveals consumer concerns over utility bills, triggering city to look into the issue
First Alert 4 investigation reveals consumer concerns over utility bills, triggering city to look into the issue As First Alert 4 previously reported, some 81,000 city water customers are billed [...]
‘Paying for Water They Don’t Use’: St. Louis residents challenge sewer bills
‘Paying for Water They Don’t Use’: St. Louis residents challenge sewer bills Mayor Spencer said St. Louis water remains among the cheapest in the country, but that’s part of the [...]
Why a river is hidden in tunnels under St. Louis
Why a river is hidden in tunnels under St. Louis The river, which was created in the 1890s, slowly became a destination for everything a river shouldn’t have. As the [...]