Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Since 2019, the historic Compton Hill Water Tower has been closed to the public due to safety concerns. But a recent assessment of the tower could help reopen the structure one day. Living St. Louis' Veronica Mohesky went inside the tower with the Special Assistant to the City Water Commissioner to learn more about the damage and the Tower's future.

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