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Board presses for more action after EPA declines Superfund site investigation for Tijuana River Valley
Summary
San Diego County supervisors pressed the EPA for further steps after the agency declined a petition to investigate Superfund designation for the Tijuana River Valley; the board accepted staff's report and asked for continued coordination with state agencies and the EPA.
San Diego County supervisors on Jan. 8, 2025, received a staff report and a U.S. EPA response on whether the Tijuana River Valley should be designated a Superfund (CERCLA) site. The EPA’s Region 9 Superfund director said the agency would not open a Superfund site investigation based on the petition submitted, and the board accepted staff’s report and directed staff to pursue further collaborative options.
The item returned to the board after earlier direction to explore a Superfund petition and other avenues to unlock state and federal remediation funds for longstanding pollution and sewage impacts in the Tijuana River Valley. The board heard from municipal officials, local elected leaders and community members who described health complaints, air and water contamination concerns, and impacts to beaches and schools.
Mayor Paloma Madera…
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