Louisville MSD has completed an extensive analysis of the wastewater, stormwater and flood protection systems that protect the community. Now, MSD wants to talk directly with the public about the risks, the solutions, and most importantly how soon the work will begin.

MSD and its community partners broke ground on the $60 million Shawnee Park Basin Project on December 6. This project is key to reducing sewer overflows into the Ohio River. At the same time, MSD is committed to preserving the historic nature of Shawnee Park. The basin – which will be largely invisible to the public when completed – will be constructed under a portion of the Great Lawn in Shawnee Park.

On November 29, MSD tested a portion of the Louisville Metro Flood Protection System as a preventative measure that is required by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The floodwall closure near Slugger Field extends along an entire city block of Main Street, from Jackson Street to the entrance of the Slugger Field parking lot.

Most of the homes in the Maple Street Flood Mitigation Project area were built—early in the 1900s—where a stream once existed. The project area is situated in a highly urbanized, heavily impervious setting, which has repeatedly experienced serious flooding during heavy rainstorms.