Untreated sewage has overflowed into the Mississippi River in south St. Louis County, following the rupture of a sewer main reported Saturday to wastewater treatment officials.
Sewer main break in South County
Crews with the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) are making repairs to an underground force main sewer that has broken in south St. Louis county.
MSD Seeks New Stormwater Fee To Help Address Flooding, Erosion
The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District is asking its customers to pay a little more for stormwater service in an effort to fix problems caused by erosion. The new fee, […]
Sewer Main Break In South County
Crews with the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) are making repairs to an underground force main sewer that has broken in South St. Louis County.
MSD asks voters to approve rate hike to deal with localized flooding
The Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) says it needs money to stop localized flooding and erosion problems in the St. Louis area. Under the plan, which is called is Proposition S, […]
Impervious Surface Charge – Prop S
In April voters in the Metropolitan Sewer District will consider Proportion S, the addition of a stormwater capital rate based on the amount of impervious surface on a property. It’s […]
Voters could finally let MSD charge a stormwater fee based on size of parking lots and rooftops
Next month, voters in St. Louis and most of St. Louis County will settle a question that has vexed the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District for more than a decade: […]
Monthly sewage bills may rise for MSD customers
If you are a Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District customer, your monthly bills may rise in the near future. Company officials have sent a rate increase proposal to its independent […]
Conditions ripe for ‘significant flooding’ in St. Louis this spring, scientist says
It could be a St. Louis spring of sandbags and rising water. MSD operates 28 pump stations along the city’s flood wall. When the river reaches the 30-foot flood stage, […]
How a fight over what’s underground is halting a proposed North County development
Sources with the City of Jennings tell News 4 future projects at the intersection are at risk because of sewer lines.