Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District
Darius Charleston is an IT Security Professional currently serving as an IT Specialist II – Security Analyst at the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, with experience in Vulnerability Assessment, Endpoint Protection, Threat Protection, and Incident Response. Previous roles include IT Specialist I – Security Analyst and Desktop Support Analyst at the same organization, where responsibilities included troubleshooting, system administration, and user support. Darius began a career as a Computer Technician at Alton Community Unit School, managing district devices and conducting system maintenance. Earlier experience includes roles in shipping and receiving at Sears and providing technical assistance as a Computer Lab Assistant at Blackburn College. Darius holds a Master’s degree in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance from Western Governors University and two Bachelor’s degrees in Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management and Computer Information Systems from Lincoln University.
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District
The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) was formed on February 9, 1954, when voters approved the Plan of the District. MSD started operation and maintenance activities in January 1956 in an area roughly composed of the City of St. Louis and the portion of St. Louis County east of Interstate 270. Most of the remainder of St. Louis County was annexed by MSD in 1977. MSD is a public agency and is the only special district in Missouri created under a provision of the State Constitution. MSD's responsibilities include the interception, collection and treatment of wastewater, as well as stormwater management. MSD's current boundaries cover 525 square miles and encompass all of St. Louis City and approximately 90 percent of St. Louis County. MSD serves a population of approximately 1.3 million and has over 425,000 single-family residential, multi-family residential and commercial/industrial accounts. MSD currently operates seven wastewater treatment facilities, treating a combined average of 370 million gallons of sewage per day. MSD operates and maintains 9,790 miles of sewers. The age of sewers maintained by MSD ranges in age from less than a year old to 150 years old.