Residents File Lawsuit Against MSD to Halt Construction of Two Mile Creek
Leaders of a grassroots effort say a project to combat erosion will have a devastating effect on a Des Peres neighborhood.
Mosquitoes and the risk of West Nile Virus has spurred a Des Peres couple to file a lawsuit against the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) to stop construction of a project that aims to combat erosion of Two Mile Creek.
William and Pamelah Oakey filed suit in U.S. District Court Wednesday, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Patch Partner Fox 2 spoke with William, a member of the Two Mile Creek Alliance, who said that concrete blocks used by MSD to stop erosion will become a breeding ground for mosquitoes and destroy the habitat surrounding the creek.
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