A new county survey could help capture a fuller picture of how much the ongoing cross-border sewage crisis has cost the region, particularly for those living near the sewage-laden Tijuana River. County officials announced May 28 the launch of the Tijuana River Sewage Crisis Economic Impact Study. It poses questions about how pollution in the river and beach closures have affected local businesses, employment, property values, tourism and school attendance. … Questions for business owners include whether employees have missed work because of health impacts related to the pollution, whether they have struggled to attract new workers or customers and how much revenue they have lost because of the crisis.

Other Tijuana River news:

• FOX5 (San Diego): Health alerts in effect as crews contain sewage spill from Tijuana pipeline failure
• Coronado Times (Calif.): Coronado beaches close as sewage treatment plant hit with ‘excessive’ flows