A Sewer Runs Through It

Although the Mississippi has enjoyed the vast majority of notoriety in the St. Louis area, another river is nearly as well-known among St. Louisans. River Des Peres, as most would describe it, is a stream of sewage flowing through the city center. The rality is that this waterway was once a beautiful meandering river and once again could attain that distinction. The story of River Des Peres is one of beauty, contempt, and rebirth.