Press Coverage

Coverage of the sewage issues:

Feb 11, 2021
The Guardian
‘If White People Were Still Here, This Wouldn’t Happen’: The Majority-Black Town Flooded With Sewage

Jan 23, 2020
Boston Review
American Bottom

Feb 2, 2020
Belleville News-Democrat
Raw sewage invades the homes if Illinois’ poorest residents. Why hasn’t it been fixed?

Feb 20, 2020
Earthjustice
In the Heartland, Human Waste Floods Homes

Feb 20, 2020
Fox 20 Now
Centreville residents bring attention to chronic flooding and sewer issues

Feb 23, 2020
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
A plea for help: Centreville’s sewage and drainage problems pose health, safety risks

Feb 23, 2020
Fox 20 Now
Centreville residents left in a lurch over faulty sewage system

Feb 26, 2020
KDSK
‘We’re living in raw sewage, we need help’ | Centreville residents fed up with the filth

Feb 27, 2020
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
On the beat: Crickets and unanswered questions from Metro East government

Mar 5, 2020
St. Louis Public Radio
Centreville’s Sewage And Drainage Problems Put Community At Risk

Mar 10, 2020
Belleville News-Democrat
Raw sewage pours into Centreville homes. Why won’t the mayor answer questions?

Jul 2, 2020
Belleville News-Democrat
Centreville homes flood again. Residents say no one will help them.

Coverage of the lawsuit:

Jun 5, 2020
Madison-St. Clair Record
Centreville residents seek federal court authority over leaders to fix ‘dysfunctional’ sewers; Their ‘sheer indifference’ blamed

Jun 5, 2020
St. Louis Public Radio
Raw sewage keeps flooding these Centreville homes. Now their owners are going to court.

Jun 8, 2020
St. Louis Public Radio
Centreville Residents Sue City And Sewer Utility To Demand An End To Clogged Sewers

Jun 19, 2020
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Sewer problems plaguing Centreville homes lead to lawsuit seeking relief