East County News Services
Aug. 28, 2025 (San Diego County) -- San Diego County Supervisors Paloma Aguirre and Joel Anderson (photo, left) are praising the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board for approving a cease-and-desist order that will expand treatment capacity at the International Boundary and Water Commission's South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant.
The order authorizes the plant to treat an additional 10 million gallons per day, increasing 25 million gallons to 35 million gallons, a major step toward reducing untreated sewage flows through the Tijuana River Valley.
Aguirre, who represents District 1, is Chair Pro Tem; Anderson oversees District 2.
"South Bay families have been forced to live with toxic pollution for years now," Sups. Aguirre and Anderson wrote in a joint statement.
"This cease-and-desist order is an urgently needed step to protect public health and finally bring some relief to South Bay residents. We want to thank the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board (SDRWQCB) for approving the cease-and-desist order to expand treatment capacity at the International Boundary and Water Commission's South Bay plant. This is an important step forward."
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