Key People and Organizations
People and agencies responsible for the oversight of the sewage system
City/Township of Centreville
Has responsibilities for wastewater and stormwater services in various sections of the Centreville township/city area.
Manages most of the sewage pumps in Centreville.
Completely unresponsive to the residents’ complaints; did not respond to requests of information.
Mayor Jackson has been unresponsive as well.
Has not filed required financial documents.
Commonfields of Cahokia Public Water District
A sanitary sewer system that services approximately 5 square miles of land, serving a population of approximately 8,100 residents.
Manages some of the sewage pumps in Centreville.
The sanitary sewer system is funded by a utility fee for the “operation, maintenance, rehabilitation, and improvement of the District’s sanitary sewer system”.
American Bottoms Wastewater Treatment
Manages levees, which are embankments built to prevent flooding.
Metro East Sanitary District
Manages levees, which are embankments built to prevent flooding.
Army Corps of Engineers
Sets up Levees.
Organizations assisting the residents
Equity Legal Services
Director: Nicole Nelson
Providing legal services
Metropolitan St. Louis Equal Housing and Opportunity Council
Senior Staff Attorney: Kalila Jackson
Providing legal services
Urban League
Coordinates and supplies bottled water drive for Centreville residents.
Williams College
Creating solutions to mitigate flooding
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Harvard University
Earthjustice
Providing legal services and environmental law expertise