Residents and environmental advocates in the Tijuana River Valley are once again pushing for urgent action to address the ongoing cross-border sewage crisis that has plagued South Bay communities for years. Members of the Tijuana River Valley Subcommittee, part of the Otay Mesa-Nestor Community Planning Group, gathered in Nestor on Wednesday night to discuss both temporary and long-term solutions to the pollution problem. Community leaders said residents can no longer wait for large-scale infrastructure projects while continuing to deal with foul odors, health concerns and environmental damage. … For decades, pollution flowing through the river valley has triggered repeated beach closures along the South Bay coastline.

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• Smart Water Magazine: America’s aging water systems trigger a surge in billion-dollar fixes
• Voice of San Diego: County sales tax measure vague on Tijuana sewage fixes
• The Independent (U.K.): Some of California’s ritzy beaches have been overwhelmed by raw sewage and now spend half the year closed
• Lake County News (Lakeport, Calif.): Opinion: After Robin Lane — Clearlake needs more than cleanup