The Tijuana River Valley was threatened late Thursday by a leak in the international pipeline plagued by decades of sewage spills and contamination.
The Tijuana River Valley was threatened late Thursday by a leak in the international pipeline plagued by decades of sewage spills and contamination. Workers in Tijuana do emergency repairs to stop leaks in the international sewer pipeline, Friday, May 15, 2026 Emergency repairs on a major cross-border wastewater pipeline in Tijuana have been completed after a leak late Thursday increased sewage flows into the South Bay wastewater treatment system.
The leak raised concerns in communities already burdened by decades of sewage spills and pollution in the Tijuana River Valley. At the entrance to the Tijuana River Valley Regional Park, Saturday, Abigail Castillo continued serving fresh fruit cups from her weekend pop-up stand while hoping conditions would improve. When asked about the persistent odor from sewage pollution, Castillo said in Spanish that she sometimes has to leave the area and find someplace else that is a little bit better.
Abigal Castillo prepares one of her fresh fruit cups to sell at the entrance of the Tijuana River Valley Regional Park, May 16, 2026. The latest repairs come as residents continue dealing with foul odors and environmental impacts linked to sewage overflows through the river valley and into the Pacific Ocean.showed hydrogen sulfide levels spiking multiple times last week, including on Monday and Wednesday before the latest pipeline leak was discovered.
Nearby in Imperial Beach, volunteers with a Surfrider cleanup effort spent part of their day collecting trash and debris washed ashore during sewage flows from Mexico.
“I just feel like if we don’t come out and help the community, I feel it will just get worse,” said beach cleanup volunteer Esther Goodloe. “We, as the younger generation, we like to come out and enjoy the views and enjoy the beach,” volunteer Viviana Vasquez said. “But unfortunately we just can’t do that if we have those problems.
”said Saturday, all pumps tied to the wastewater system are now back online and sewage is once again moving through the treatment process.
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