Can a Billion Dollar Plan Stop Tijuana River Sewage Pollution at the Border?
Supervisors want $1.8 million to map a plan that could capture and treat the river, while voters weigh a half-cent sales tax in November.
- On Tuesday, San Diego Supervisors Aguirre and Lawson-Remer proposed $1.8 million from county reserves to design a Tijuana River cleanup plan, asserting the county must stop waiting for external solutions.
- Around 1 a.m. today, about 13 million gallons of sewage and water flowed across the border into the United States, despite the Tijuana River being seasonal and typically dry during summer months.
- Building an advanced treatment plant could cost between $280 million and $640 million over a 40 year lifespan, which is why the EPA previously ranked river diversion as a last-resort cleanup option.
- Voters will decide in November whether to approve a half-cent county sales tax increase that could generate about $80 million annually toward Tijuana River pollution solutions.
- County officials may establish a joint powers authority to coordinate resources and services for the cleanup, as the county currently holds significant legal responsibility and liability for clean water.
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Sewage clean-up measures on SD County supervisor agenda
The county Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will consider a proposal to design and build a sewage treatment system on the U.S. side of the border with Mexico in response to the Tijuana River pollution crisis.
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Can a billion dollar plan stop Tijuana River sewage pollution at the border?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. After decades of pollution and years of beach closures caused by raw sewage in the Tijuana River, San Diego County Supervisors are pursuing a local plan to divert the river and treat it directly. They’re calling for the county to design a new […] The post Can a billion dollar plan stop Tijuana River sewage pollution at the border? appeared first on Palo Alto Online.
San Diego proposes new plant for Tijuana River sewage
San Diego County supervisors have proposed a new "capture and clean" plan to address the ongoing Tijuana sewage crisis. This initiative involves potentially building a second sewage treatment plant to intercept toxins flowing from Mexico before they reach the U.S. coastline. While an existing international plant expansion is expected to finish next year, officials are seeking local funds to take direct action against the decades-long environment…
Two Supes Think County Should Own Tijuana River Pollution Crisis
San Diego County Supervisors Paloma Aguirre and Terra Lawson-Remer want the county to pay for treating the entire Tijuana River because, they say, that’s their job. The post Two Supes Think County Should Own Tijuana River Pollution Crisis appeared first on Voice of San Diego.
Supervisors to bring forward plans aimed at tackling the Tijuana Sewage Crisis
SD County Board of Supervisors Paloma Aguirre & Terra Lawson-Remer are hoping to forward a plan approved to allow the County to take action and ownership of addressing the Tijuana sewage crisis.
Done waiting on feds and Mexico, supervisors seek $5.8 million in county funds for sewage crisis
After years of being told to wait on Mexico and the federal government, two San Diego County supervisors announced Monday that they will request $5.8 million of the county’s own […] The story Done waiting on feds and Mexico, supervisors seek $5.8 million in county funds for sewage crisis appeared first on Coronado Times. Read more stories written by Megan Kitt.
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