Residents and officials near the Tijuana River Valley are calling for a state of emergency due to the flow of toxic sewage into the area, posing a serious public health risk.
Residents near the Tijuana River Valley are demanding action from state and federal officials regarding the ongoing public health crisis caused by toxic sewage flowing into the area. Local university chemists have confirmed alarming levels of hydrogen sulfide in the air, exceeding state standards by 160 times. The situation has been exacerbated by the recent failure of the Hollister Street Pumping Station, which released 30,000 gallons of raw sewage into the streets of San Diego.
Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre insists that the crisis requires a state of emergency declaration, arguing that the volume of sewage, estimated at 30 billion gallons in the past three years, poses a significant threat to public health. She points to the potential for chronic long-term health effects from exposure to hydrogen sulfide, comparing it to the dangers of oil spills
PUBLIC HEALTH SEWAGE EMERGENCY Tijuana River SAN DIEGO
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