San Diego officials are pushing for urgent action to tackle the long-standing Tijuana River sewage crisis, which has plagued the South Bay region for decades.
Supervisors Paloma Aguirre and Terra Lawson-Remer are set to present two proposals at the upcoming Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday aimed at curbing the wastewater issue.
As part of the effort, Aguirre has announced the allocation of $5.8 million in county funds, supplemented by additional resources from local government and community contributions. The goal, she said, is to manage the crisis from the U.S. side of the border, reducing reliance on Mexico.
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A portion of the funding will be directed toward infrastructure upgrades along Saturn Boulevard, an area affected by chronic sewage spills.
The broader initiative will unfold in three phases, beginning with an 18-month feasibility study. Priced at nearly $2 million, the study will assess the most effective approach for capturing and treating contaminated water from the Tijuana River within San Diego County.
Future funding for the cleanup project could come from a combination of voter-approved measures and state and federal allocations from Sacramento and Washington, D.C.
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With information from 10 News San Diego.
