Raw sewage spreading from the Tijuana river across the US-Mexico border continues to pollute the gorgeous beaches and communities in San Diego amid the ongoing crisis caused by the pollution.
So far this year, millions of gallons of sewage-contaminated water flowing from Mexico have polluted some of most popular beaches in the area, including Coronado Beach leading to closures and raising concerns among nearby towns.
Video posted by TV personality Chef Andrew Gruel, shows the absolutely vomit-inducing yellow-green waves of raw sewage washing up on the beach in the little coastal town.
“This is Coronado currently,” it read. “High tourist season. High heat of summer. No beach access.”
Gruel notes how the beach looks in the middle of summer, a time when the shoreline is typically packed with local visitors and tourists from all over the world. Yet, the video shows barely anyone is there.
Beach warning signs have become a familiar sight in Coronado, where health officials continue urging people to avoid the ocean because of ongoing sewage pollution.
The scale of the pollution is significant. As much as 30 million gallons of sewage-contaminated water can enter the Pacific Ocean from Tijuana each day, per FOX11.
“Think about how crazy this is: San Diego County is literally giving residents free air purifiers because of the ongoing Tijuana sewage crisis,” his post read, referencing the toxic gas from the pollution seeping into people’s homes.
“When the government is handing out air filters so people can breathe in their own homes, you’ve gone far beyond an environmental nuisance.”
“If we can’t get this under control, why are we trusting any farm products?” he added.
It was a clear reference to the recent diarrhea-inducing parasite that spread across the country following an outbreak of cyclosporiasis infections linked to iceberg lettuce believed to have come from Mexico.
Recently, hydrogen sulfide levels(H2S) in the South Bay exceeded the county’s safety standards and have gotten worse, despite numerous efforts to deal with the problem.
Researchers have found the pollution is coming from a part of the river known as the Saturn hotspot, close to Saturn Boulevard in Nestor, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune.
The San Diego County Air Pollution Control District announced that “eligible households” can receive a “free air purifier to help improve odors and reduce exposure to H2S inside their homes.”
The agency blamed the worsening problem on a long-running sewage disaster at the border.
The “crisis is driven by aging infrastructure and ongoing transboundary sewage flows from Mexico into the United States,” the district said.
“These conditions have resulted in untreated wastewater generating strong odors that significantly affect the quality of life for South Bay residents.
