Smuggler’s Gulch cleanup underway as trash piles up near Tijuana River Estuary
We’ve been following the ongoing pollution crisis in the Tijuana River Valley, and today, we’re zeroing in on a spot that’s drawing a lot of attention: Trash piled up in Smuggler’s Gulch, just feet from where stormwater flows straight into the estuary. … During heavy rain, the creek bed turns into a roaring river. When that happens, trash gets swept downstream and straight into the Tijuana River Estuary and, eventually, the ocean. … This part of the Tijuana River Valley is a complex network of streams and creeks all feeding into the estuary. County officials say trash booms can only do so much, especially when flooding moves fast and carries heavy debris.
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