A broken pump station sent the untreated sewage to the Tijuana River Valley and prompted 150 complaints.
The International Boundary and Water Commission and its contractor were officially cited Tuesday for causing a public nuisance.
Toxic Tide: Chula Vista elementary students ask federal leaders to address cross-border sewage crisisAccording to a news release issued Wednesday by the SDAPCD, the pump station broke on June 16 and discharged about 300,000 gallons of sewage, which eventually made it to the Tijuana River Valley, creating the noxious smell that was reported by locals.
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