Politics & Government

Update: MSD Says Sewage Leak Did Not Hit River

Sewage did come out of a pipe last Thursday, but officials say it did not go into the Meramec River.

Heavy rain on Thursday overtaxed some Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District lines along the Meramec River, forcing sewage out of a pipe.

A Patch reader reported the incident Thursday at two locations: where Larkin Williams Road turns to run along the Meramec and a manhole cover on the sidewalk just north of where Highway 30 crosses over the river.

The manhole cover was being pushed up by the force of the water, which runs into the river.

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See our previous story: MSD Investigating Overflow Into Meramec River During Thursday Rainfall

MSD Spokesperson Lance LeComb told Patch Friday after an investigation into the high rains that sewage did escape from an MSD pipe, but that he did not go into the river.

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"There was an oversaturation of the ground," LeComb said. "We got 2.6 inches in that area yesterday. It's just too much water." 

LeComb said wastewater escaped the manhole, but did not make it to the waterway. 

MSD is beginning work soon on an $8 million project to refurbish and replace lines in the Fenton area. A meeting with Fenton officials is scheduled for April 23 and LeComb said he expects dirt to turn on the project in May. 

 


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