Toxic Sewage Flowing From Mexico to California Creating a ‘Public Health Crisis’

A report found that the region around the San Diego border area with Mexico faces a public health crisis due to contaminated sewage flowing from Mexico into California. In a report commissioned by Rep. Scott Peters (R-Calif.), San Diego State University researchers described the situation as a “public health crisis,” finding that raw sewage and other materials are flowing north into Southern California from Mexico via the Tijuana River. They noted that places like Imperial Beach and San Ysidro, California, as well as other areas, could face exposure to “untreated sewage.” Specifically, the researchers said that people who live or work near the area can be exposed to harmful viruses, bacteria, parasites, and toxic chemicals. They highlighted the spread of antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria as well as serious and fatal pathogens such as tuberculosis, as well as banned chemicals and heavy metals....