St. Louis sewer district sues Kinloch for $400,000 in delinquent bills Some of the delinquent charges were due at least 11 years ago, if not longer. But Kinloch didn't respond [...]
Sinkhole forms in south St. Louis after water main break
Sinkhole forms in south St. Louis after water main break A six-inch water main break happened at Idaho Avenue and Blow Street that caused erosion, according to Curt Skouby, director [...]
Sinkhole in south St. Louis: reported problems since 2011
Sinkhole in south St. Louis: reported problems since 2011 The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District replaced the manhole at the location in April 2021 amid reports of sinking pavement. Most [...]
South St. Louis street collapses into massive sinkhole
South St. Louis street collapses into massive sinkhole To get to the bottom of what happened, MSD sent a robotic camera down their nearest pipe. The robot hit water, so [...]
MSD scholarship winner talks with SIUE about its ERTC pilot plant
MSD scholarship winner talks with SIUE about its ERTC pilot plant For nearly 50 years, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville’s Environmental Resources Training Center (ERTC) has been the designated learning [...]
St. Louis NAACP says public agencies have spent $2.4 billion with minority, women contractors
St. Louis NAACP says public agencies have spent $2.4 billion with minority, women contractors The Metropolitan Sewer District had the highest overall spend, totaling $596 million between 2015 and 2023. [...]
County councilman concerned over $900M price tag for MSD incinerator
County councilman concerned over $900M price tag for MSD incinerator MSD says the current incinerators, which have been in operation for five decades, have just about outlived their usefulness. They [...]
We know PFAS are everywhere. Missouri officials are waiting on federal rules around them
We know PFAS are everywhere. Missouri officials are waiting on federal rules around them Wastewater management is also an evolving area for PFAS. Entities like the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer [...]
St. Louis sewer district picks one of its own as new chief
St. Louis sewer district picks one of its own as new chief Bret Berthold will replace Brian Hoelscher atop the utility next June, after Hoelscher retires. Berthold has worked at [...]
Concrete, rocks and a couch pulled from River Des Peres tunnel. Will it help with floods?
Concrete, rocks and a couch pulled from River Des Peres tunnel. Will it help with floods? Work recently started to clear massive piles of debris from the tunnel that swallows [...]