Sewage-contaminated flows from the Tijuana River mouth continue to move north

SAN DIEGO–Due to continued sewage-contaminated flow from the Tijuana River, the County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health and Quality has extended the existing water contact closure area at the Tijuana Slough shoreline north to include the Imperial Beach shoreline.

Sewage-contaminated runoff in the Tijuana River has been entering the Tijuana Estuary and water sample results indicate contamination of ocean water now extends from the U.S.- Mexico border north through Carnation Avenue, Imperial Beach.

Signs warning of sewage-contaminated water will remain in place until sampling results indicate the ocean water is safe for recreational use.