Tijuana River Valley

Sewage flow across the U.S.-Mexico border may temporarily increase in the Tijuana River Valley as part of a sewer line-repair project in Mexico starting next week. In a news release issued Friday, the county Air Pollution Control District announced the project could also increase pollution at South County beaches, as untreated wastewater is diverted south of the border. Now...

A way for San Diego County residents to virtually track pollution from the Tijuana River in South County went live Monday, providing a real-time update on beach water quality and sewage odor. The interactive dashboard can be accessed here, and it compiles data from multiple websites with the intention of providing more frequent updates to the frequently changing information. Odor…

This is hardly the end of the sewage fight after billions of gallons of toxic raw sewage have been dumped into the ocean. NBC 7’s Joe Little shows what the plant going online means for Imperial Beach and Coronado.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin met with San Diego leaders Tuesday and got a up-close look at the persistent sewage issues plaguing the U.S.-Mexico border, reports NBC 7’s Joe Little.

Millions of gallons of polluted water flow freely across the border through the Tijuana River Valley and out to the ocean daily.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin met with San Diego leaders Tuesday and got a up-close look at the persistent sewage issues plaguing the U.S.-Mexico border, saying the issue needs to be resolved with “extreme urgency.” Among those meeting with Zeldin were San Diego County supervisors Joel Anderson and Jim Desmond; Reps. Darrell Issa and Mike Levin; Coronado...

The administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency will inspect the Tijuana River Valley on Tuesday to address the cross-border sewage crisis. NBC 7’s Joe Little explains.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin said he will tour the border region Tuesday. He posted on X the sewage from Mexico needs to stop immediately.

Mexico is working to repair its wastewater plant, but setbacks dumped millions more gallons of raw sewage into the river this week alone. The U.S. is also fixing and expanding its plant, but construction will take several more years. NBC 7’s Joe Little reports.

 The San Diego County Air Pollution Control District reported higher-than-normal hydrogen sulfide readings from the Tijuana River, prompting the county to offer guidance to residents concerned about the air. According to the county, the increase in odors in the last 24 hours “appears to be associated with reports from the (International Boundary and Water Commission) that sewage infrastructure work in…

El departamento afirma que las zonas permanecerán cerradas hasta que la toma de muestras y las condiciones ambientales confirmen que son seguras para el contacto con el agua.

According to the International Boundary and water commission, a critical junction box is down for repairs at the Tijuana River. NBC 7’s Audra Stafford explains what that means. 

San Diego County leaders intend to reopen the Tijuana River Valley Campground next week despite the sewage in the area. NBC 7’s Dave Summers reports.

The storms of January 2024 caused Smuggler’s Gulch to overflow and flood the campground, and with the water came all the garbage and the sewage.

The International Boundary and Water Commissioner Maria-Elena Giner explained what went wrong in Tijuana over the weekend that caused millions of gallons of raw sewage to pour across the border.

There are new answers about what went wrong over when millions of gallons of raw sewage poured across the border. NBC 7’s Joe Little reports.

The International Boundary and Water Commission has not explained what happened in Tijuana early Sunday morning.

Millions of gallons of raw sewage were dumped into the Tijuana River during a construction mishap over the weekend. NBC 7’s Joe Little explains the impact as more rain is on the way.

The infamous yellow “KEEP OUT OF WATER” signs are sadly synonymous with Imperial Beach. They’ve even creeped up the Silver Strand into Coronado. There’s a chance they could stand down this summer.

The yellow signs in Imperial Beach may soon come down, as long as Mexico makes good on its plans to fix their wastewater treatment plant. NBC 7’s Joe Little explains.