San Diego, other cities to pay $11.4M for 2023 sewage spill along San Diego Bay

San Diego, other cities to pay $11.4M for 2023 sewage spill along San Diego Bay

San Diego and several other local cities must pay an $11.4 million fine for a sewage spill in January 2023 that released 9.9 million gallons of wastewater at 30 locations between Point Loma and San Diego International Airport. San Diego officials say the spill, which was blamed on heavy rains and sewer pump malfunctions, did not significantly impact any biological resources within San Diego Bay or along the bay. San Diego’s share of the fine is …