Road salt runoff creates environmental harm to wildlife Excessive levels of chloride are used as a principal ingredient within deicing salts and impair the ability of plants to successfully absorb [...]
Water, sewer breaks open hole in St. Louis street. Cars fall in.
Water, sewer breaks open hole in St. Louis street. Cars fall in. On Monday, the hole contained plywood, some smaller chunks of asphalt, gravel and what appeared to be pieces [...]
MSD worker falls into water tank grate
MSD worker falls into water tank grate A worker with the Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) was rescued from a water tank in North City on Tuesday. See More at firstalert4.com
Missouri DNR’s $640M loan for St. Louis wastewater upgrades the largest in state history
Missouri DNR’s $640M loan for St. Louis wastewater upgrades the largest in state history The project includes replacing incinerators at two wastewater treatment facilities to reduce air pollution and new [...]
Florissant residents frustrated by sewage backups, lack of support
Florissant residents frustrated by sewage backups, lack of support Citizens are dealing with what they say are repeat problems—sewage backups. With the massive number of water-damaged properties stacking up across [...]
Local first responders share Thanksgiving safety tips
Local first responders share Thanksgiving safety tips Nicholle Spencer with MSD Project Clear said those cooking should not utilize their sinks to dispose of the holiday meal. See More at [...]
Tips on how to clean up after holiday cooking
Tips on how to clean up after holiday cooking Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District's Nicholle Spencer joins the show to provide tips on how to clean fats, oils, and grease [...]
New MSD charge for surfaces, like parking lots, that fuel rain runoff starts in January
New MSD charge for surfaces, like parking lots, that fuel rain runoff starts in January Starting Jan. 1, non-residential properties will start being billed for their paved or “impervious” surfaces [...]
MSD: Extra crews on standby for rain
MSD: Extra crews on standby for rain MSD also said if people see items like trash and leaves near sewers, they should clear them out now to help the draining [...]
MSD preps storm drains around St. Louis for upcoming rain
MSD preps storm drains around St. Louis for upcoming rain Underneath several feet of trash, some of the storm drains also have several inches of mud, leaves, and sticks clogging [...]