Pipeline Rupture Sends 36,000 Gallons of Wastewater Near Tijuana River

A pipeline carrying wastewater from Tijuana to a treatment facility in San Diego ruptured Tuesday morning, sending about 36,000 gallons of sewage through Stewart’s Drain near the U.S.-Mexico border south of San Ysidro.The U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission says the rupture happened around 5 a.m. during work on infrastructure connected to Junction Box 1. Crews quickly deployed portable pumps and vacuum trucks to capture the wastewater before it could reach the Tijuana River channel.Officials say the transboundary flow stopped by 6:30 a.m., the damaged pipeline was repaired by about 9 a.m., and cleanup operations wrapped up roughly an hour later. Authorities report the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant was not impacted.Despite the quick response, the incident has renewed concerns among nearby residents about ongoing pollution issues tied to cross-border wastewater flows. Some community members say repeated sewage problems raise health worries,…..

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