The rehabilitation of a sewage plant addressing the ongoing Tijuana sewage crisis may slip past its 2027 deadline. The end of next year has long been the finish line for the rehabilitation and expansion of the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant (SBIWTP). The International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) no longer expects to finish it by then, Councilmember Mark Fleming told the Coronado City Council on Nov. 3. Mayor John Duncan, who recently met with IBWC Commissioner Chad McIntosh for about two hours, heard something more hopeful. McIntosh is still committed to the end of 2027, Duncan said, though it “could be a few months into 2028.”

Other wastewater treatment news:

• The San Diego Union-Tribune: Oceanside authorizes up to $300 million for sewer upgrades and expansions
• Chico Enterprise-Record (Calif.): Paradise continues toward updated sewer project
• Waste Dive: EPA’s new PFAS strategy reveals focus on downstream cleanup