Supervisors Discuss Options After Rejection of Superfund …
1 day ago · On Oct. 8, Lawson-Remer announced she would pursue a federal Superfund designation for the Tijuana River Valley, after supervisors voted to 3-2 to have county leaders present options for cleaning ...
Cross-border sewage: Officials call for state of emergency amid …
Sep 10, 2024 · The CDC has agreed to begin an investigation into the public health impacts of the Tijuana River sewage pollution. That survey will involved several hundred households near the border.
Researchers, county reach different conclusions on threat of air ...
Sep 13, 2024 · Local university researchers and members of a community task force called on county and state leaders to address the harmful air quality in and around the Tijuana River Valley. The county said sewer gas levels in Tijuana River Valley show “no imminent threat.”
Is push for Tijuana River Valley Superfund designation dead?
2 days ago · The push to explore a potential Superfund designation for the Tijuana River Valley hit a snag Wednesday when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency told San Diego County leaders that the federal ...
EPA rejects petition to investigate Tijuana River Valley for a ...
3 days ago · The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has denied a request to investigate the Tijuana River Valley for a superfund designation, a label issued to some of the most toxic places in the nation ...
New report: Public health crisis unfolds as Tijuana river sewage ...
Feb 14, 2024 · A new report released by San Diego State University’s (SDSU) School of Public Health researchers finds an escalating public health crisis due to Tijuana River contamination flowing from Mexico into South San Diego.
New research on dangers of toxic sewage flowing into Tijuana River Valley
2 days ago · Now, local university chemists are working on getting new research published, proving the air above and around the Tijuana River Valley is toxic. Get top local stories in San Diego delivered to ...
San Diego City Council asks for national emergency for Tijuana River ...
Oct 1, 2024 · Following 31 years of consecutive extensions of a local state of emergency regarding sewage outflow in the Tijuana River Valley, the San Diego City Council Tuesday approved a resolution...
National emergency declared for Tijuana River Valley - FOX 5 …
Oct 2, 2024 · The Tijuana River Valley has dealt with sewage contamination from Mexico for decades. Local leaders are now formally calling on the federal government to declare a national emergency to...
County Expands its Health-Focused Response to Tijuana River Valley ...
Sep 5, 2024 · The CDC-led investigation related to the crisis will assess household level impacts in the South region of San Diego County in 2024 related to sewage exposure from the Tijuana River Valley, including air and water exposures.