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MSD is hard at work upgrading the public sewer system.  Find an MSD project across Hamilton County.

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View our Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Activity Map to find out which CSO outfalls in MSD's service area are suspected to be actively overflowing or were recently active (within the last 72 hours).

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LICK RUN GREENWAY

Visit the Lick Run Greenway, Cincinnati’s newest urban recreational space!

 

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MILL CREEK'S JOURNEY TOWARD RECOVERY

The Mill Creek, once named the most endangered urban stream in America, is on the road toward recovery.

 

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THE LATEST

News & Announcements

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December 18, 2025

2026 Budgets & Sewer Rate Revision Approved

The Hamilton County Commissioners approved MSD's 2026 budgets. MSD's Operating Budget is $255.9 million, and MSD's Capital Budget is $153.6 million.

 

The Commissioners also approved an adjustment to the Commodity Charge, which will take effect January 1, 2026. With this change, residential sewer bills will generally stay the same or see a modest decrease. Industrial and commercial bills may see an increase depending on water usage.

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December 11, 2025

Notice of Construction and Traffic Alert for Delhi Township - Closure of Upper Road

The east end of Upper Road will be closed to traffic for up to three weeks starting Monday, December 15, pending weather.

 

MSD is installing a new sanitary sewer and lateral sewer stubs for two homes on Upper Road to allow them to connect to the MSD public sewer system.

 

The project is scheduled to be completed by early summer 2026.

 

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December 03, 2025

Notice of Construction and Traffic Alert for Norwood

Minor traffic impacts and non-toxic odors will occur in the 4000 blocks of Forest and Burwood avenues in Norwood on December 4-5 (delayed from earlier this week), as MSD relines a deteriorated sewer in the area.

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