Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda has inaugurated a new sanitary sewage network in the Granjas Unidas neighborhood, an infrastructure project aimed at addressing longstanding sanitation deficiencies in the area.
The new system, which will improve the quality of life for hundreds of families, resolves a need that had gone unmet for more than two decades. The project forms part of the state’s “Corazones” (Hearts) Strategy, designed to transform communities by tackling the most basic infrastructure gaps.
“This work is part of the Corazones program, which seeks to drive transformation in the 50 most vulnerable regions with the greatest social backwardness. From the very beginning, the goal was to start transforming from the ground up,” the governor said.
She emphasized that the new public service fulfills a historic commitment to a community that waited over 20 years to see its legitimate sanitation demands addressed.
According to Mónica Vega Aguirre, director general of the State Commission of Public Services of Tijuana (CESPT), the new infrastructure will fundamentally improve domestic wastewater management by channeling sewage directly into the city’s main collection network. This will eliminate surface runoff and reduce contamination risks on public streets.
She also noted that the newly installed manholes will facilitate cleaning and preventive maintenance work by CESPT crews.
The technical scope of the project included the strategic installation of 1,632 meters of eight-inch pipe to ensure proper system operation. Crews also completed 180 residential sewer connections and built 37 manholes, directly benefiting approximately 700 residents.
This inauguration is part of a broader package of 21 drinking water and sanitation projects scheduled by CESPT for eastern Tijuana throughout 2026, with the goal of expanding service coverage in priority communities.
