ST. LOUIS — It’s been almost eight months since a major water main near Tamm Avenue broke and flooded Interstate 64.
Residents all over Dogtown are still having issues with water pressure.
Isabelle Mikesch showed 5 On Your Side the little trickle of water that has come out of her kitchen sink for months when she turns on the water full-blast.
“That’s what we’ll get pretty much every day, so of course it makes it difficult to wash dishes, get water, do your daily necessities,” Mikesch said.
Mikesch said she's lived in Dogtown for four years and loves it but as soon as the water main broke near Tamm Avenue it’s been hard to do anything at her home involving water.
“All of this happened about eight months ago, and I mean, the first week of it, we had absolutely no water at all. So that, of course, made things very difficult for us. As eight months went through, we still continuously have had issues and are still dealing with it even today,” Mikesch said.
She says when it gets even colder it gets worse and she’s reported the issue multiple times.
“I feel like for the first few weeks they were very attentive to what was going on and then as the months went on, they really haven't paid too much attention to it. They've kind of swept it right under the rug,” Mikesch said.
A St. Louis City spokesperson tells 5 On Your Side work on the water main break is very close to completion and shouldn’t be affecting pressure at this point.
Just under a mile away, Jeremy Rabus is dealing with the same issue.
“The sink in the bathroom is sort of the biggest issue. I had to take the aerator off the faucet in order to get a decent amount of water. And it appears to be pretty pressurized. But when you put that aerator back on, it's like a tiny little trickle,” Rabus said.
Both residents want to see change or at least get more information about when things might go back to normal as the second round of water rate increases takes effect this month.
“I hear about water main breaks here and there, and usually the little ones resolve quickly and there's just a boil order. But this was like the big tuna, I guess. And we're still feeling the effects,” Rabus said.
Anyone with water pressure problems can report them to the Citizens Service Bureau online or by calling 314-622-4800.