Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District /tags/metropolitan-st-louis-sewer-district Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Wed, 03 Apr 2024 12:59:10 GMT St. Louis-area voters approve big money for sewer improvements /government-politics-issues/2024-04-03/st-louis-area-voters-approve-money-sewer-improvements Proposition W will allow the Metropolitan Sewer District to sell bonds to fund federally mandated sewer improvements, while Proposition S will raise property taxes to fund more than 500 sewer improvement projects over the next 20 years. Wed, 03 Apr 2024 12:59:10 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-04-03/st-louis-area-voters-approve-money-sewer-improvements Brian Moline St. Louis voters to decide on how to pay for sewer upgrades /government-politics-issues/2024-03-29/st-louis-voters-will-decide-sewer-upgrade-pay One proposition will lead to utility bill increases for St. Louis-area residents, regardless of the vote's outcome. Fri, 29 Mar 2024 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-03-29/st-louis-voters-will-decide-sewer-upgrade-pay Lauren Brennecke We know PFAS are everywhere. Missouri officials are waiting on federal rules around them /health-science-environment/2023-12-22/missouri-officials-waiting-on-federal-pfas-rules As the EPA gets close to finalizing rules related to PFAS, some providers in Missouri could be forced to clean up their drinking water. Fri, 22 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-12-22/missouri-officials-waiting-on-federal-pfas-rules Kate Grumke Homes in St. Louis' floodplains need to be bought out to avoid future damage, advocates say /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-07-26/homes-in-st-louis-floodplains-need-to-be-bought-out-to-avoid-future-damage-advocates-say The St. Louis region experienced historic flooding one year ago, with effects that continue today. We discuss what’s been learned and done since then to prevent a repeat of such damage. Wed, 26 Jul 2023 22:15:35 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-07-26/homes-in-st-louis-floodplains-need-to-be-bought-out-to-avoid-future-damage-advocates-say Emily Woodbury Parson’s vetoes cut millions in funding for projects in St. Louis and Rolla /economy-business/2023-07-06/parsons-vetoes-cut-millions-in-funding-for-projects-in-st-louis-and-rolla Projects whose funding was cut run the gamut, including veterinary technician programs at a few community colleges, salary increases for the Highway Patrol, removing vacant properties in St. Louis County and a handful of proposals to mediate erosion and manage stormwater. Thu, 06 Jul 2023 21:37:58 GMT /economy-business/2023-07-06/parsons-vetoes-cut-millions-in-funding-for-projects-in-st-louis-and-rolla Eric Schmid, Jonathan Ahl, Kate Grumke Deep under St. Louis County, a 7-mile tunnel is being built to relieve overflowing sewers /health-science-environment/2023-02-23/deep-under-st-louis-county-tunnel-is-being-built-to-address-overflowing-sewers In far south St. Louis County, workers are using huge machines to dig a $175 million tunnel. It’s part of a Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District project aimed at preventing sewers from overflowing. That could allow the district to treat all of the region's wastewater and protect the environment. Thu, 23 Feb 2023 22:28:18 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-02-23/deep-under-st-louis-county-tunnel-is-being-built-to-address-overflowing-sewers Chad Davis Drilling phase of the Jefferson Barracks Tunnel reaches completion /health-science-environment/2022-12-29/drilling-phase-of-the-jefferson-barracks-tunnel-reaches-completion The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District has completed the drilling phase of the Jefferson Barracks Tunnel. The seven-foot-diameter pipe will run up to 220 feet underground and about three miles. The entire project is to be completed in 2026. Thu, 29 Dec 2022 21:07:17 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-12-29/drilling-phase-of-the-jefferson-barracks-tunnel-reaches-completion Chad Davis For St. Louis area flooding, solutions could come in a variety of ways /government-politics-issues/2022-08-15/for-st-louis-area-flooding-solutions-could-come-in-a-variety-of-ways While the area continues to recover from historic flash floods that damaged hundreds of homes, what can be done to reduce future damage will take years and a possible variety of solutions and funding. Mon, 15 Aug 2022 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-08-15/for-st-louis-area-flooding-solutions-could-come-in-a-variety-of-ways Sarah Kellogg St. Louis residents asked officials to address flooding. Then came a huge storm /health-science-environment/2022-07-27/west-st-louis-residents-asked-officials-to-address-flooding-then-came-a-huge-storm Residents of Ellendale, a west St. Louis neighborhood, asked local, state and federal officials to find a permanent solution to the neighborhood’s persistent flooding problems. After this week’s rainfall, many residents lost their homes and valuables. Wed, 27 Jul 2022 23:56:43 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-07-27/west-st-louis-residents-asked-officials-to-address-flooding-then-came-a-huge-storm Farrah Anderson Something in the water: Wastewater programs track COVID variants in Missouri flushes /coronavirus/2022-07-12/something-in-the-water-wastewater-programs-track-covid-variants-in-missouri-flushes As fewer people are getting tested for the coronavirus in offices, labs and pharmacies, sewer shed surveillance has become one of the most accurate ways to show the virus still exists in the community. The state and its partners at the University of Missouri are monitoring 112 sites to see if viral particles are increasing and if new variants are emerging in the region's wastewater. Tue, 12 Jul 2022 10:00:00 GMT /coronavirus/2022-07-12/something-in-the-water-wastewater-programs-track-covid-variants-in-missouri-flushes Sarah Fentem