The Surfrider Foundation's Clean Water Report identified Imperial Beach in San Diego County as the dirtiest beach in California, with a bacteria level of 82%. This pollution is primarily due to sewage overflow from the Tijuana River, which stems from failures in Tijuana's sewage systems. Efforts by the City of Imperial Beach to address the situation have included advocacy for emergency funding and infrastructure support, but requests for a declaration of emergency have been denied, hindering progress in resolving the pollution problem.
The failures in Tijuana's sewage treatment, conveyance, and pump station network have been responsible for the decades of transboundary sewage flows coming through the Tijuana River, which have significantly worsened since 2017.
The City of Imperial Beach is engaged in continuous advocacy at every level of government, including requests to fund immediate solutions and petitions for declarations of emergency from the Governor of California and President of the United States.
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