Supervisors call for pipe project at hotspot for Tijuana River Valley pollution

San Diego County seeks funding for sewage-mitigation projects in Tijuana River Valley

"We are proposing the usage of $4.47 million in immediate county funding to better understand the correlation between the pollution and the health symptoms and to update infrastructure," said Aguirre. "We're talking about a public health emergency that has disrupted lives, hurting our small businesses and is impacting health of our children."

Supervisors call for pipe project at hotspot for Tijuana River Valley pollution

A foamy, turbulent section of the Tijuana River near Saturn Boulevard in the South Bay. (File photo courtesy of Beatriz Klimeck) As concerns continue to rise due to toxic pollutants from the Tijuana River Valley, a supervisory committee is proposing new health studies and infrastructure updates. “Today marks the third year of our beaches being closed,” said San Diego County Supervisor Paloma Aguirre. “It’s decimating our local economy, decimatin…

Aguirre, Lawson-Remer propose using county reserves for Tijuana River sewage fixes

Wastewater flows out of pipe and polluted foam clouds float on top of the Tijuana River in the Nestor neighborhood of San Diego, California on April 16, 2025.(Melissa Mae)San Diego County leaders announced Thursday they have a plan to help reduce toxic sewage pollution in the Tijuana River Valley and measure its impact on residents’ health.At a news conference from the river valley, Supervisors Paloma Aguirre and Terra Lawson-Remer said they wan…