SAN DIEGO (KGTV)— A week ago, ABC 10News covered the announcement where County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer and Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre said they submitted a petition for a Superfund designation to the Environmental Protection Agency.
A Superfund designation is when the EPA comes into a contaminated area and cleans up the site to protect people’s health.
Lawson-Remer’s office confirmed via email that the EPA received its petition for a Superfund. The letter from the EPA said it would take up to a year for the petition to be assessed.
While a Superfund sounds like a perfect solution to the Tijuana Sewage Crisis, it could potentially threaten the residents and businesses in and near the contaminated area.
That is where ranch owner Gabriel Uribe comes in. Uribe is worried that a possible Superfund designation could take his business and home away from him.
Uribe owns Rancho Uribe, an event venue for weddings, parties, and more in Nestor. It’s less than two minutes away from the Tijuana River.