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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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Sewer Backup (SBU) Program
MSD's SBU program provides assistance to customers who have experienced sewer backups from the public sewer.
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Customer Assistance Program (CAP)
MSD offers a Customer Assistance Program (CAP) to help low-income senior citizens pay their sewer bills.
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CSO Notification Program
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Wet Weather Program
MSD is implementing a Wet Weather Program to reduce sewer overflows into local rivers and streams.
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Smart Sewers Program
MSD is building a "Smart Sewer" system that is helping to reduce sewer overflows into our creeks and rivers.
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Water Quality Monitoring Program
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LICK RUN GREENWAY
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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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April 11, 2024
Sewer Backup? 5 Things You Need to Know
Heavy rain has occurred over the last 24 hours in the Cincinnati area. These weather conditions could potentially result in sewer overflows into local creeks and rivers and sewer backups into buildings.
If you have experienced a sewer backup in your home or business, here are five things you need to know:
- You can report a sewer backup 24/7 to MSD at (513) 352-4900 or msdgc.org/sbu
- MSD investigates every report of a sewer backup to determine whether it's eligible for assistance through our Sewer Backup (SBU) Program.
- MSD provides professional cleaning services at no charge to eligible property owners and tenants.
- MSD offers reimbursement for eligible damages from sewer backups caused by the MSD public sewer.
- When a sewer backup or water intrusion is not caused by the MSD public sewer, the property owner is often responsible for the cleanup and/or repairs.
March 27, 2024
Portion of Ohio River Trail in East End to Close For ~1 Month, Starting in Early April 2024
A portion of the Ohio River Trail in the East End will temporarily close in early April 2024 for about a month while the Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati (MSD) installs permanent bypass piping underneath the path.
The trail closure is between Wilmer Avenue and Carrel Street. Visitors to the trail will be detoured via Airport Road; detour signage will be posted.
March 26, 2024
Notice of Construction - Access Lane for CSO 488 in Carthage
MSD plans to construct a paved access driveway for sewer maintenance in Carthage starting in late March 2024. Completion is anticipated by fall 2024, pending weather and field conditions.