The most recent damage to the pipeline is sending millions of gallons of raw sewage per day into San Diego County's South Bay.
A private developer inadvertently damaged a 60-inch pipe on Feb. 10 which led to the spillage, according to the International Boundary and Water Commission.Imperial Beach mayor says they still need help from federal government to fix the problems, reports NBC 7's Joe Little.Sign up for NBC San Diego newsletters.
“In the wastewater sewage you have bacteria, it’s basically waste from residential units and industrial units. So, it could be heavy metals, it could be pollutants, bacteria and everything that is most impactful to our environment,” said San Diego State University Professor Hassan Davani, Ph.D.The most recent incident isn’t the first-time sewage has spilled across the border.
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