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Bissell Point Power Outage: Updated Discharge Amount

As a result of yesterday’s power outage at MSD’s Bissell Point Wastewater Treatment Plant, final calculations show 2.1 million gallons of untreated wastewater discharged in the Mississippi River.  This number […]

Power Outage Causes Discharge Into Mississippi River

A power outage at MSD’s Bissell Point Wastewater Treatment Plant caused approximately 3.5 million gallons of untreated wastewater to discharge into the Mississippi River this afternoon.

Check out the Updates to the BMP Toolbox

MSD recently completed more updates to the Best Management Practices (BMP) Toolbox on the website. The BMP Toolbox provides resources for post-construction stormwater BMPs design, installation, and maintenance. The toolbox […]

October Cleaning Schedule

A few years ago, MSD started a sanitary sewer cleaning program. By proactively cleaning our sewers, instead of waiting for problems to develop, we help reduce problems like water backups […]