/tags/msd MSD en-US Copyright Mon, 27 Jan 2025 08:36:00 GMT /local-news/2025-01-27/heavy-rain-sewer-overflows-backups-2024 The amount of raw sewage discharged into public waters in Greater Cincinnati was higher than average last year, thanks to higher than average rainfall. Mon, 27 Jan 2025 08:36:00 GMT /local-news/2025-01-27/heavy-rain-sewer-overflows-backups-2024 Becca Costello /podcast/backed-up/2024-07-10/episode-6-the-price-of-progress MSD serves most of Greater Cincinnati with sewer service, but separate entities are responsible for drinking water and storm water management. Is there a better option? See a transcript of this episode along with more photos and videos at wvxu.org/backedup. Find us online: @917WVXU @beccacostellonews @holdshelf Wed, 10 Jul 2024 16:08:42 GMT /podcast/backed-up/2024-07-10/episode-6-the-price-of-progress Becca Costello, Ella Rowen /politics/2024-07-05/hamilton-county-draft-plan-msd-sewer-overflows Hamilton County officials have submitted the Phase 2B plan for bringing the Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati into compliance with the Clean Water Act. Fri, 05 Jul 2024 09:04:00 GMT /politics/2024-07-05/hamilton-county-draft-plan-msd-sewer-overflows Becca Costello /podcast/backed-up/2024-07-03/episode-5-dollars-down-the-drain One of the biggest barriers to progress is, of course, money. The only source of funding for fixing these problems is sewer rates; advocates say the MSD rate structure puts unfair burden on residential customers, while big corporate customers get significant discounts. Plus, county officials are considering a brand new stormwater fee. See a transcript of this episode along with more photos and videos at wvxu.org/backedup. Find us online: @917WVXU @beccacostellonews @holdshelf Wed, 03 Jul 2024 14:34:43 GMT /podcast/backed-up/2024-07-03/episode-5-dollars-down-the-drain Becca Costello, Ella Rowen /podcast/backed-up/2024-06-26/episode-4-go-with-the-flow So if MSD isn't responsible for stormwater...who is? Backed Up looks into "green infrastructure" in Cincinnati, like the Lick Run Greenway, and why MSD doesn’t do more to keep stormwater out of the combined sewer system. See a transcript of this episode along with more photos and videos at wvxu.org/backedup. Find us online: @917WVXU @beccacostellonews @holdshelf Wed, 26 Jun 2024 14:46:37 GMT /podcast/backed-up/2024-06-26/episode-4-go-with-the-flow Becca Costello, Ella Rowen /podcast/backed-up/2024-06-18/episode-3-sh-t-flows-downhill Next on the suspect lineup: the rain. Storm clouds are an ill omen for a city with a combined sewer system like Cincinnati. How has climate change affected precipitation trends in the area? What happens to all that stormwater once it enters the MSD system? And what happens to all the stormwater that never even makes it that far? See a transcript of this episode along with more photos and videos at wvxu.org/backedup. Find us online: @917WVXU @beccacostellonews @holdshelf Wed, 19 Jun 2024 01:18:22 GMT /podcast/backed-up/2024-06-18/episode-3-sh-t-flows-downhill Becca Costello, Ella Rowen /podcast/backed-up/2024-06-11/episode-2-i-now-pronounce-you-msd Now that we know why raw sewage sometimes backs up into basements and overflows in public waterways, why hasn’t it been fixed yet? We examine the first possible villain in this mystery: a political tug of war between city and county officials that began more than 50 years ago. See a transcript of this episode along with more photos and videos at wvxu.org/backedup. Find us online: @917WVXU @beccacostellonews @holdshelf Wed, 12 Jun 2024 01:14:40 GMT /podcast/backed-up/2024-06-11/episode-2-i-now-pronounce-you-msd Becca Costello, Ella Rowen /podcast/backed-up/2024-06-04/episode-1-sewers-gonna-sue There’s something wrong with the plumbing in Cincinnati. You might not know about it, even if you’ve lived here all your life. But the people in charge know about it. Actually, they’ve known about it for decades — and some say it was supposed to be fixed by now. In the first episode, our intrepid team of detectives embark on their mission to unearth the mysteries of the infrastructure under our feet.See a transcript of this episode along with more photos and videos at wvxu.org/backedupFind us online: @917WVXU @beccacostellonews @holdshelf Tue, 04 Jun 2024 22:01:27 GMT /podcast/backed-up/2024-06-04/episode-1-sewers-gonna-sue Becca Costello, Ella Rowen /environment/2023-10-09/msd-plans-reduce-raw-sewage-waterways A tug of war between Hamilton County and city of Cincinnati officials over who controls MSD has delayed progress. Fri, 06 Oct 2023 20:06:27 GMT /environment/2023-10-09/msd-plans-reduce-raw-sewage-waterways Becca Costello /local-news/2023-05-24/msd-plans-sewage-renewable-energy The Metropolitan Sewer District plans to build an anaerobic digestion facility to process solids left over after wastewater treatment. Wed, 24 May 2023 08:44:00 GMT /local-news/2023-05-24/msd-plans-sewage-renewable-energy Becca Costello