San Diego County has issued health alerts following the rupture of a 42-inch sewage pipeline originating at a pumping plant in Tijuana. The spill has caused a rise in hydrogen sulfide levels in communities near the Tijuana River Valley.
Millions of gallons of untreated wastewater have poured into the valley as a result of the break, which has also overwhelmed a treatment plant in the South Bay region. In response, the County Public Health Office is advising residents and workers in the affected area to take precautions against exposure to toxic gases released during the crisis and to monitor local air quality.
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U.S. Pressures Mexico to Repair Pipeline Failure
The U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC) confirmed that the pipeline failure, located at the Tijuana Parallel Gravity, was due to a mechanical breakdown, though the exact causes remain unknown…