EPA Administrator Michael Regan conducted an extensive on-site tour of the Tijuana River region this week, where neighborhood communities have been severely impacted by ongoing sewage contamination from cross-border wastewater flows. The visit aimed to directly observe the environmental and public health challenges caused by untreated sewage entering the San Diego waterways, deepening the urgency for federal intervention and binational cooperation.

During the inspection, Regan emphasized the agency’s commitment to ramping up resources and strategies to mitigate the pollution crisis, highlighting several key focus areas:

  • Enhancement of wastewater infrastructure to prevent future contamination events
  • Strengthening collaboration between U.S. and Mexican authorities to ensure sustainable solutions
  • Deployment of emergency funding to…