Urgent Repairs Made to Ruptured Tijuana River Pipe

Urgent repairs made to ruptured Tijuana River pipe

A collapsed pipe that dumped more than 11.5 million gallons of toxic wastewater into the Tijuana River Valley has been repaired, but concerns remain.

Tijuana wastewater pipe repairs completed in 3 days, ending river discharge

Repairs to a collapsed wastewater pipe in Tijuana have been completed, with flows to the Tijuana River now stopped, the U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) announced Monday. The Insurgentes Collector, part of the larger Tijuana Wastewater system, collapsed the night of Jan. 15, diverting about 11.5 million gallons per day of extra flow into the Tijuana River, according to the IBWC. IBWC Commissioner Chad McIntosh was informed…