Tijuana River sewage is making the air toxic and sickening thousands in California For decades, billions of gallons of sewage and industrial waste have been dumped into the Tijuana River.

"Since 2018, more than 100 billion gallons (378 billion liters) of raw sewage laden with industrial chemicals and trash have poured into the #TijuanaRiver, according to the International Boundary and Water Commission."

#California #Toxicwaste #Pollution

5/ The County has declared a local emergency 22 times. Imperial Beach has been in continuous emergency since 2017. The CDC has documented the health effects. The law is clear.

Every requirement is met. The only thing missing is the Governor's signature.

#TijuanaRiver #StateOfEmergency

Foto contaminación Tijuana River

En comunidades fronterizas de San Diego, huele a "Huevo Podrido". Ya se emitió alerta tras detectar más gases producto del derrame de aguas residuales al mar desde Tijuana. 📢 #Contaminación #MedioAmbiente #SanDiego #TijuanaRiver

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@gavinnewsom.bsky.social-come visit the Tijuana River hotspot, the most toxic air in the USA. Come breathe it. Next, declare the emergency. The science is clear. The suffering is real. The fix exists. All we need is your political will. #TijuanaRiver #SanDiego #AirQuality #EnvironmentalJustice

Today 5 March 2026 Karolina Cysneiros de Carvalho, University of California Riverside, presents @ncar-acom.bsky.social seminar "Elucidating #Gas–Particle and Air–Water Phase Exchange of #Organic Compounds Through Speciated Multiphase Observations"
Time: 11am MT
Location: UCAR FL2-1022
#TijuanaRiver

$46 million coming to South Bay! Proud to announce we secured critical funding for the Tijuana River Valley crisis. This will help our families, businesses, and communities get the relief they deserve. More work ahead, but this is a huge step forward. 🙌 #SouthBay #TijuanaRiver #SanDiego #SiSePuede

HOME SICK: How chronic illness defines life near the Tijuana River inewsource interviewed 100 people in San Diego’s South Bay communities about how pollution from sewage spills is making some people sick.

““Sometimes you can #smell it in your skin,” Magee said, referring to the #sulfur smell of #sewage gases. “It’s like a part of you.” He now has a stack of #prescriptions to manage all of his conditions.”: buff.ly/4zutnND

from @philipsalata.bsky.social
#pollution #TijuanaRiver

America's Most Endangered Rivers® of 2025 Ten rivers, ten solutions, ten opportunities to protect clean water and communities

mostendangeredrivers.org #calcasieuriver #clearwaterriverbasin #frenchbroadriver #gauleyriver #lowerriogrande #mississippiriver #passaicriver #rappahannockriver #susitnariver #swannanoariver #tijuanariver

San Diego is under a haze of toxic air amid a wastewater crisis, study shows Toxic wastewater from untreated sewage at the border is polluting the air.

#SanDiego is under a haze of #ToxicAir amid a #wastewater crisis, new study shows

😶‍🌫️ If you've 📖 #TheRunningMan 📚 💙 you'd see that #StephenKing had this down. At least recognized the possibility. #pollution #TijuanaRiver

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During #NationalRiversMonth, we wanted to highlight that border communities depend on clean and safe waterways. At NADBank, we take action by supporting infrastructure upgrades along the Tijuana River; building resilience, together.

#TijuanaRiver #CrossBorderSolutions

#TijuanaRiver, an intermittent river 120 mi long near the Pacific coast of northern BajaCalifornia state in northwestern Mexico & Southern California. is rich in illicit drug/byproducts. Spray renders it airborne. Bacteria/ other sewage pathogens are also present

Can the U.S. and Mexico Finally Solve the Tijuana Sewage Crisis? In a pressing environmental crisis, U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin recently called for immediate action to cease the flow of untreated sewage from Tijuana

🚨 Urgent action needed! The Tijuana sewage crisis threatens beaches and local health. What can the U.S. do to stop this pollution? Let's dive into the details!
#environmentalcrisis #LeeZeldin #TijuanaRiver

State & federal funding are the most important resources in fixing the Tijuana River Sewage Crisis. Hit the link below to catch up on the main issues affecting south #SanDiego.

sdcoastkeeper.org/blog/tijuana-river-sewage-crisis-funding-update-2025

#TijuanaRiver
#CleanWater
#EndangeredRivers

America's Most Endangered Rivers® of 2025 Ten rivers, ten solutions, ten opportunities to protect clean water and communities

America's Most Endangered Rivers of 2025, mostendangeredrivers.org?_gl=1%2A1xsl... #americanriver #americanrivers #calcasieuriver #clearwaterriver #gauleyriver #lowerriogrande #mississippiriver #passaicriver #rappahannockriver #river #riversofsouthernappalachia #susitnariver #tijuanariver

� #TijuanaRiver #WaterPollution #EnvironmentalSustainability #InternationalCooperation #WaterPolicy