Officials signed a treaty Thursday to fund fixes for cross-border sewage flows.
New water-quality testing and warning signs for Tijuana sewage are upending surf camps, lifeguard competitions and tourism across the South Bay
“Because their infrastructure is really decrepit and has not been maintained, the treatment plant is falling apart, so sewage is falling into the water — not through a pipe with partial treatment, but without any treatment,” Peters said.have found that viral contaminants in the water may be higher than previously thought. Compounding the problem is the fact that the treatment plant’s capacity has declined as the amount of sewage generated by Tijuana has grown.The agreement, called Minute No.
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