Last year, $300 million was allocated to address the Tijuana River Valley sewage crisis -- but it won't be enough. Today, SenAlexPadilla became the highest ranking official in history to visit the area and witness the crisis first hand.
SAN DIEGO – San Diego has suffered long enough from the impacts of trans-border sewage flow, and sanitation efforts must move forward, Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, said today during a visit to a border wastewater treatment plant.
“For far too long, toxic waste and raw sewage have flowed across the border into Southern California, bringing health hazards and environmental threats into our own backyards,” Padilla said. “This pollution continues to contaminate Southern California’s air and water, depriving communities of outdoor recreation and economic opportunities.
Padilla was a key player in helping to eliminate red tape on more than $300 million from the EPA intended for the IBWC’s water infrastructure projects. That $300 million was already allocated in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement to the IBWC, but was being held up, according to Padilla’s office. On Monday, Padilla received briefings from the EPA and IBWC on projects “aimed at reducing regional pollution.” and heard from community members regarding the flooding impacts any proposed Tijuana River border wall project would have on the region.
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