Crews rescue dog from Ferguson storm sewer Firefighters were able to remove the dog from the sewer without any issues, the department said. The dog - uninjured - was reunited [...]
Retired MSD CEO receives six-figure payout for unused sick, vacation days
Retired MSD CEO receives six-figure payout for unused sick, vacation days The retired head of the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District has come under fire for a generous perk that [...]
‘You see sewer lids explode off’: Florist describes yearly flooding in front of his shop
'You see sewer lids explode off': Florist describes yearly flooding in front of his shop The mess left behind in the wake of what's become yearly or bi-yearly flooding is [...]
MSD’s recently retired CEO was paid more than $100,000 for unused vacation, sick time
MSD’s recently retired CEO was paid more than $100,000 for unused vacation, sick time Hoelscher retired with 66 unused vacation days, MSD said. He also had 335 unused sick days, [...]
Surging sewage fills Oakville residents’ basements, MSD responds
Surging sewage fills Oakville residents’ basements, MSD responds Stone says MSD took four wastewater calls in this neighborhood since July 3 or 4. He says two of them were from [...]
Flash flood warning expires for most of St. Louis region; some areas saw six inches of rain
Flash flood warning expires for most of St. Louis region; some areas saw six inches of rain Between 2 and 6 inches of rain had fallen on the region as [...]
Lemay neighborhoods relieved as flooded creek recedes
Lemay neighborhoods relieved as flooded creek recedes Rask had expected some flooding when she and her family moved into the house four years ago. But she said that the conditions [...]
Impacts of heavy rain on St. Louis-area rivers and sewer system
Impacts of heavy rain on St. Louis-area rivers and sewer system The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District said at about 4 p.m. Tuesday it had only received about 40 calls [...]
Daily maintenance from utilities ahead of potential rain from Beryl
Daily maintenance from utilities ahead of potential rain from Beryl MSD crews were out doing routine maintenance as they have almost 350,000 manholes and inlets in their service area, which [...]
Efforts underway to prevent flooding from remnants of Hurricane Beryl
Efforts underway to prevent flooding from remnants of Hurricane Beryl Stone said there’s a limit to how much water storm drains can handle and the biggest factor that influences flooding [...]