San Diego County Board of Supervisors will consider declaring a local emergency to tackle billions of gallons of sewage flowing from Tijuana to San Diego beaches
Board of Supervisors Chair Nora Vargas and Vice Chair Terra Lawson-Remer are asking the board to declare a local state of emergency over cross-border pollution that has fouled San Diego beaches, in hopes of to expediting cleanup and prompting a federal emergency declaration.
“The continuous influx of transboundary sewage has profoundly affected our communities, leading to severe consequences in terms of public health, economic stability, and environmental well-being,” Vargas stated.to replace the dilapidated Punta Bandera sewage plant in Tijuana, while Mexico pledged $144 million toward the problem.
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