Tijuana River Pollution, San Diego
The Tijuana River Valley, which skirts the U.S. - Mexico border, has a huge pollution problem. The Tijuana River, which passes through Tijuana before crossing into the United States, collects huge amounts of trash and debris with each winter’s storms. The plastic bottles, cans, tires, garbage bags, clothes, and sewage then washes downstream into the United States. While the liquid pollutants flow with the river until it empties into the Pacific Ocean in Imperial Beach, the rest of the debris washes up on the edges of the Tijuana River Valley or is trapped in vegetation. It is a depressing sight to behold.
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| Pollution accumulates in the Tijuana River Valley following winter storms which flush the trash from Tijuana in Mexico across the border into the United States. Imperial Beach, San Diego, California, USA. Image: 22544 Location: Imperial Beach, San Diego, California, USA  View this Image in Google Earth! |
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| Pollution accumulates in the Tijuana River Valley following winter storms which flush the trash from Tijuana in Mexico across the border into the United States. Imperial Beach, San Diego, California, USA. Image: 22546 Location: Imperial Beach, San Diego, California, USA View this Image in Google Earth! |
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| Pollution accumulates in the Tijuana River Valley following winter storms which flush the trash from Tijuana in Mexico across the border into the United States. Imperial Beach, San Diego, California, USA. Image: 22549 Location: Imperial Beach, San Diego, California, USA View this Image in Google Earth! |
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| Pollution accumulates in the Tijuana River Valley following winter storms which flush the trash from Tijuana in Mexico across the border into the United States. Imperial Beach, San Diego, California, USA. Image: 22555 Location: Imperial Beach, San Diego, California, USA View this Image in Google Earth! |
See more Tijuana River Valley pollution photos and Imperial Beach pollution photos.
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Updated: February 10, 2012
