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 [...]
What’s been buried under Forest Park for 100 years in an attempt to keep people safe
What's been buried under Forest Park for 100 years in an attempt to keep people safe In the early 1900s, part of the River Des Peres was enclosed to protect [...]
Take a tour below Forest Park in St. Louis’ century-old sewer tunnels
Take a tour below Forest Park in St. Louis' century-old sewer tunnels The tunnel is technically the modern-day River Des Peres, which was first moved underground prior to the 1904 [...]