Clean Water Act

Mayors up and down the Mississippi talk commerce, locks

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 21, 2013 - WASHINGTON – For Mayor Jo Anne Smiley of Clarksville, Mo., clean water is key, given…

A federal judge has approved a consent decree that requires the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District to spend almost $5 billion on removing illegal sewer bypasses, like the one pictured here.

Federal judge approves MSD consent decree

Rachel Lippmann

Updated at 5:45 with statement from the Attorney General's office.Updated at 2:00 with comments from MSD, Missouri Coalition for the Environment.A federal…

Eads Bridge connecting St. Louis and East St. Louis over the Mississippi River. A new tool from the Environmental Protection Agency allows the public to access information about pollutants released into local waterways.

Health, Science & Environment

EPA releases new online tool for mapping water pollution

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released a new tool that allows the public to access information about pollutants that are released into…

Workers have been putting in new cement pipes and storm drains in St. Louis’ Tower Grove South neighborhood in an effort to stop basement backups.

Inside the St. Louis sewer system, Part 2: paying to fix a messy problem

Maria Altman

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/national/local-national-993709.mp3The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District has resolved a lawsuit…

Inside the St. Louis sewer system, Part 1: fixing a messy problem

This summer, the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District settled a four-year lawsuit with the Environmental Protection Agency over violations of the Clean…

The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District wants public comment on a proposed rate increase. The hearings start Tuesday.

MSD holds hearings on possible rate increases

Rachel Lippmann

The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District is urging its customers to weigh in on a proposed rate increase that could push monthly sewer bills to $85 a…

Under a consent decree given court approval today, the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District will have to eliminate 200 of illegal sewer bypasses like this one by 2033.

Court to review settlement over MSD Clean Water Act violations

Rachel Lippmann

A consent decree that will settle a four-year-old lawsuit against the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District over violations of the Clean Water Act is a…

The Metropolitan Sewer District has until 2034 to remove 200 of these illegal sewer bypasses under a Clean Water Act lawsuit settlement approved today.

MSD board approves settlement on Clean Water violations

Rachel Lippmann

The board of the Metropolitan Sewer District has approved a settlement with the federal government and a local environmental action group over violations…

MSD crews make repairs along Hampton Ave. in 2010. The agency's Board of Trustees gave its approval last night to a settlement that will require $4.7 billion in infrastructure upgrades over 23 years.

MSD board gives preliminary approval to Clean Water lawsuit settlement

Maria Altman

The Board of Trustees for the Metropolitan Sewer District gave its initial approval last night to a multi-billion dollar plan to settle a Clean War Act…

Health, Science & Environment

MSD faces big challenges in reducing sewage overflows into Mississippi

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 3, 2010 - The Mississippi River that flows by our town may get cleaner faster as a result of a…