South Bay leaders urge state of emergency for toxic Tijuana sewage crisis
Residents in the South Bay say the rolling chronic sewage crisis has gone from a nuisance to an acute health hazard. … County officials say the toxicity of the Tijuana River has reached record levels, and local leaders are calling on the Governor and the President to declare a state of emergency, which would waive all local, state, and federal regulations, allowing emergency action to address the overwhelming sewage health disaster. … Currently, while work is ongoing with catch collectors, [San Diego Supervisor Paloma] Aguirre says there is no plan to address the root cause of the issue, which is the broken Mexican waste management system.
Other Tijuana River news:
- FOX5/KUSI (San Diego): Tijuana River sewage treatment resumes following heavy rain
- NBC7 (San Diego): Scientists detect dangerous levels of toxic gases in Tijuana River Valley
- CBS8 (San Diego): Supervisor Paloma Aguirre call Newsom to declare State of Emergency in Tijuana River Valley
- San Diego Union-Tribune: Unsafe bacteria levels detected in water at 3 Oceanside sites
