The cross-border sewage issue should have been solved years ago, but it took local leadership and a committed bipartisan effort with our colleagues across the bridge to make this issue a priority for the federal government.
Last week, Congress included $156 million in additional funding as part of the International Boundary and Water Commission’s (IBWC) construction budget to expand the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant.
This latest update is the culmination of a bipartisan, regional effort over the past seven years led by Coronado and Imperial Beach to raise awareness of this issue to our federal representatives, identify a solution, and secure the necessary funding. …read more…