While the county invests around $50 million per year to deal with stormwater runoff, it needs an additional $50 million to make needed repairs, officials said.
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Wednesday to seek out federal money to fix stormwater infrastructure as a way to better protect beaches, creeks and rivers from pollutants.
Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer, who formally proposed seeking more money, thanked community members for their feedback. In a statement after the vote, Lawson-Remer said the county has worked diligently to keep up with changing stormwater requirements, upgrade infrastructure, treat water runoff from urban areas and address climate change, but faces challenges because of limited funding sources.
"When we treat the ocean like a trash can, we our own health," Silverstein said."The status quo sucks for our ocean, our county and our beachgoers."
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