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Resources

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Find an MSD project

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

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View CSO Activity

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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Programs

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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

    Information about combined sewer overflows (CSOs) in Hamilton County.

     

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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

    MSD monitors water quality in major streams and rivers across Hamilton County.

     

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Features

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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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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.

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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.

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March 26, 2024

Notice of Construction - Improvements at WWC Facility in Hartwell

MSD plans to upgrade an existing maintenance building at its Wastewater Collection (WWC) facility in Hartwell starting in late March 2024. Completion is anticipated by January 2025, pending weather and field conditions. The project includes construction of a new maintenance bay with an addition for office space and a new roof, among other upgrades.