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California Beaches Closed Due to Sewage Contamination from Mexico

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Source: The New York Times
California Beaches Closed Due to Sewage Contamination from Mexico
Photo: The New York Times
TL;DR

Every day, 50 million gallons of untreated sewage, chemicals, and trash flow from Tijuana, Mexico, into San Diego County, causing environmental and health crises in Imperial Beach, with beaches closed for over 1,200 days and residents suffering health issues, as infrastructure fails to keep up with population growth and aging treatment plants.

Topics:nationenvironment#california#environment#mexico#public-health#sewage#tijuana-river
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