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Imperial Beach leaders press county, state for more action and studies on Tijuana River sewage
Summary
Mayor and council members renewed calls for county, state and federal assistance after a June 4 City Council meeting that highlighted ongoing sewage pollution in the Tijuana River watershed and Mayor Paloma Aguirre’s five-point budget request to San Diego County.
Mayor Paloma Aguirre told the Imperial Beach City Council on June 4 that she has submitted a five-point sewage action plan to San Diego County asking for funding and urgent infrastructure work to address ongoing pollution from the Tijuana River.
The request, Aguirre said, asks county leaders to fund removal of a “hot spot” emitting toxic gases, an economic-impact study tied to the city’s prior boil-water advisory, and an epidemiological study to examine whether illnesses reported at local clinics are linked to pollutants. “Most importantly, what we need to do is remove the hot spot where all of the toxic gases are being emanated,” Mayor Paloma Aguirre said.
Why it matters: Imperial Beach has repeatedly raised the cross‑border sewage issue as a public-health and economic problem that affects beaches, local businesses and residents’ health.…
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