SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – For decades, Mexico has dumped millions of gallons of sewage from the Tijuana River Valley into the Pacific Ocean, without any concern for the environment. The sewage then moves north, contaminating the waters of Imperial Beach, and even Coronado. Year after year, politicians have tried and failed to stop the sewage. In September 2020, under President...
SAN DIEGO – For decades, Mexico has dumped millions of gallons of sewage from the Tijuana River Valley into the Pacific Ocean, without any concern for the environment.Year after year, politicians have tried and failed to stop the sewage. In September 2020, under President Donald Trump, Congress allocated $300 million to the EPA as part of Trump’s replacement for NAFTA, the US-Mexico-Canada agreement.
Since then, the problem has persisted and gotten worse. The ocean in Imperial Beach has been closed due to contamination more often than it has been open, and Coronado beaches aren’t far behind.The IWBC plant, on the U.S. side of the border, was designed to treat millions of gallons of sewage, but was partially destroyed due to this year’s heavy rain overwhelming the facility.
Mayor Aguirre told KUSI she sent another letter to Governor Gavin Newsom requesting he declare a state of emergency, which he denied the first time.
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