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Sewage Across Borders: The Tijuana River Is Spewing Wastewater Into San Diego Amid Historic Storms, Which Could Threaten Public Health

Inside Climate News · By Kiley Price · last updated
Doctors have reported surges of gastrointestinal illness when intense storms like this week’s atmospheric rivers overwhelm wastewater treatment plants and flood communities with raw sewage.

By Kiley Price

For Jose Cariman, the smell permeating his house is worst at night. 

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