Tijuana River Valley, Superfund

Supervisors Discuss Options After Rejection of Superfund Designation for Tijuana River Valley
A Superfund designation lets the EPA clean up contaminated areas. Noted projects include Love Canal in Niagara Falls, New York and the Upper Columbia River in Washington state.
Is push for Tijuana River Valley Superfund designation dead? County weighs options
Michael Montgomery, director of the EPA’s Superfund and Emergency Management Division, told the Board of Supervisors that “the highest priority” isn’t sampling, but rather plugging the volumes of untreated wastewater and trash that flood the river valley.
Risk not ‘high enough’ to warrant EPA cleanup in Tijuana River Valley
"The reality is that things have gotten much worse since then," she said. "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence."
New research on dangers of toxic sewage flowing into Tijuana River Valley
Evidence keeps mounting, pointing toward a public health emergency in the Tijuana River Valley, where toxic water continues to flow from Mexico. Scientists are preparing to publish new research showing the fumes from this sewage are dangerous.
EPA rejects petition to investigate Tijuana River Valley for a superfund designation
Federal agency said samples of contaminants from previous years did not exceed its thresholds for public health concerns
South Bay shorelines closed amid Tijuana River sewage flow
County health officials have extended water contact closures to South Bay shorelines due to ongoing sewage flow from the
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Wastewater treatment plant operator likely to dodge Tijuana River sewage suit
Billions of gallons of raw sewage and dangerous chemicals have been allowed to flow freely into the Tijuana River and on to ...
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Morning Report: A Conversation with Paloma Aguirre
In a new Q&A, Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre lays out her vision for how she would govern on the County Board of ...
Courts, Science, New Leaders Could Shape Tijuana River Sewage Crisis in 2025 — Here’s How
The San Diego Air Pollution Control District issued the first nuisance citation for odors coming from the sewage overflows; ...
Discarded Tires in Tijuana: How tens of thousands of used tires wind up in the Tijuana River.
Have you ever wondered what happens to all those tires that get low on tread and replaced? Tens of thousands end up in Mexico, posing an environmental threat.
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Imperial Beach Mayor Promises ‘Good, Efficient Government’ in Supervisor Bid
Paloma Aguirre has been a relentless advocate for solutions to the Tijuana River sewage crisis. Now she seeks to bring her ...
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Border Agency Seeks Solutions With Mexico on Water, Sewage Problems
On the U.S.-Mexico border, the International Boundary and Water Commission has the unglamorous job of stopping sewage flows ...
San Diego, don’t be fooled about Tijuana’s sewage problem
Sewage crossing the border from Tijuana has been a fact of life for too many South Bay residents for too long. Each day, ...
Leaders lament Biden’s refusal to declare emergency for polluted Tijuana River Valley
For the third time in recent years, including once last month, a San Diego delegation has paid a visit to the White House to ...