[R.O. 1998 § 550.500; Ord. No. 2802 §1, 7-17-2012]
The storm drainage system functions
to collect and convey surface runoff to receiving waters during storms
in order to prevent flooding. The system consists of improved and
unimproved drainage channels, culverts, bridges, trench drains, gutters,
ditches, swales, storm sewers and storm inlet structures. Maintenance
of the system is necessary to ensure it functions hydraulically as
intended. MSD has the major responsibility for the cleaning and maintenance
of improved channels and storm sewers in the plan area. Maintenance
responsibilities are defined in MSD's "Statement of Policy for Maintenance
of Storm Water Sewer Systems and Facilities." Many of the co-permittees
are responsible for maintaining the storm sewer systems on their property,
and on systems not dedicated to the MSD system. In addition, municipalities
are responsible for maintaining bridges, storm culverts, ditches and
gutters along the streets in their City. MSD does maintain road inlets
and culverts on systems dedicated to MSD. MSD does not maintain detention
and retention basins or yard swales. Maintenance of basins and yard
swales is the responsibility of property owners, as addressed in MSD's
"Rules and Regulations and Engineering Design Requirements for Sanitary
Sewage and Storm Water Drainage Facilities."
[R.O. 1998 § 550.510; Ord. No. 2802 §1, 7-17-2012]
The City of St. Ann does not have
private sewers and therefore bears no responsibility in the cleaning
or maintenance of said sewers.
[R.O. 1998 § 550.520; Ord. No. 2802 §1, 7-17-2012]
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District:
314-437-8757
Municipality Public Services Department,
Director, Telephone: 314-447-1650
[R.O. 1998 § 550.530; Ord. No. 2802 §1, 7-17-2012]
MSD collection system operators,
contractors and municipal employees involved in maintenance of drainage
systems will be trained on the BMPs in this Article.
