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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

A fire at Manor Chemical Company plant, 6901 Heege Road, as seen from the new Tower Tee facility currently under construction, Thursday, April 29. The four-alarm chemical fire forced evacuations of residents near the plant, but the fire was fully contained by the end of the day and residents were able to return to their homes that evening.

Everyone safe after fire destroys Affton chemical plant; chief recounts the scene

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor April 30, 2021

A four-alarm chemical fire that sent mushroom clouds of smoke over Affton and forced evacuations of residents Thursday afternoon was something Affton fire officials had long dreaded, but the blaze was...

Our Call: Vote yes on MSDs Proposition Y, but no on all its other propositions

Our Call: Vote ‘yes’ on MSD’s Proposition Y, but ‘no’ on all its other propositions

April 1, 2021

The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District has a $500 million bond issue, Proposition Y, on the ballot April 6. Prop Y will fund five years of needed upgrades for MSD’s “Project Clear” consent decree...

Heres what to know about the MSD propositions on the April 6 ballot

Here’s what to know about the MSD propositions on the April 6 ballot

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor April 1, 2021

The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District has a $500 million bond issue, Proposition Y, on the ballot April 6, along with five proposals that would make changes to the charter under which MSD operates MSD...

This image released by the state shows testing locations throughout St. Louis County.

UK COVID-19 variant found at high levels in North County; South County tests find low levels

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor March 10, 2021

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services found high levels of the UK variant of COVID-19 in testing of wastewater at Coldwater Creek in North County this week. So far, the creek is the...

MSD $500 million bond issue, Proposition Y, goes to St. Louis County and city voters in April

MSD $500 million bond issue, Proposition Y, goes to St. Louis County and city voters in April

February 4, 2021

The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District is asking voters in St. Louis County and the city of St. Louis to make a decision this spring on a $500 million bond issue that will increase wastewater rates...

MSD cleaning up another sewage spill at same place in Oakville

December 23, 2019

The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District is investigating why a force sewer main in Oakville keeps breaking. Crews from MSD have finished cleanup after a second force main break happened last week at...

A sign urges residents to avoid contact with remaining floodwater in Lemay Park June 21. Floodwaters may carry sewage and infectious organisms.

MSD cleaning up after sewage spill into Mississippi River tributary in Oakville

November 23, 2019

Crews with the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, or MSD, are cleaning up after a force main break Saturday in Oakville in south St. Louis County released 260,000 gallons of sewage into a tributary...

Boat team member Adam Baumgartner, left, brings the old rescue boat to shore after the Aug. 9 drill with passenger and ‘victim,’ rescue team member Jared Sarni, right. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

Power outage spills 250,000 gallons of sewage in Sunset Hills; MSD cleaning up

July 19, 2019

After a power outage at a wastewater pumping station spilled hundreds of thousands of gallons of untreated sewage near the Meramec River in Sunset Hills, the station is up and running again and the spill...

Volunteers help out during the 2015 River des Peres Trash Bash.

MSD crews responding to power failure at River Des Peres Pump Station

May 23, 2019

A power outage at one of the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District’s pump stations along the River Des Peres has caused water to back up into homes along Germania Street. MSD crews responded to several...

The city of Sunset Hills campus: Sunset Hills Police Department

MSD crews responding to force main sewer break in Sunset Hills

May 23, 2019

Crews with the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District are making repairs to a force sewer main after it was broken by a contractor.  The break is located at 13084 Old Gravois, in an industrial area of...

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