Metro East Sanitary District

What appears to be raw sewage and storm water are being pumped out of a pipe in the 200 block of North 82nd Street in Centreville. Neighbors complain about the stench when the temperatures are warm. Tampons, toilet paper and other items can be seen 020420

Lawsuit over chronic flooding in Cahokia Heights moves forward

Eric Schmid

“The arguments were basically that the lawsuit we filed was too long and too confusing for them to respond to,” an attorney for the plaintiffs said. The case is now continuing.

A feral cat hunts on a Metro East Sanitary District levee as part of the district’s now abandoned Barn Cat program in partnership with the Metro East Humane Society. Only one of the 12 feral cats placed on the MESD levee was recovered after the program was abandoned.

Government, Politics & Issues

Here’s How A Power Struggle In Madison County Led To The Neglect Of Feral Cats

Kavahn Mansouri | Belleville News-Democrat

The Metro East Sanitary District has ended a feral cat program, aimed to save cats from being euthanized. They hunt for levee-damaging rodents. The Metro East Humane Society says political power moves may have led to cat neglect and possible death.

A "freak" storm dumped 9 inches of rain on Granite City on Aug. 12, 2019, flooding homes and businesses.

Government, Politics & Issues

Lawsuit Alleges Granite City Paved Over Its Own Sewers, Leading To August Floods

GRANITE CITY — Another lawsuit has been filed in the wake of August’s flash floods in Granite City — this one aimed at the city itself.The Metro East…

The Mississippi River flooding its usual banks of East St. Louis near Malcolm W. Martin Memorial Park on June 7, 2019.

Health, Science & Environment

An Earthquake Is 'The Most Sinister Threat' To Metro East Levees During Flooding

Beth Hundsdorfer

With the Mississippi River at its second-highest level in history, Metro East Sanitary District Executive Director Steve Adler has three worries.The first…