Sewage-contaminated runoff in the Tijuana River has been entering the Tijuana Estuary as a result of this season’s rainfall, and the sludge is moving northward, county officials reported Thursday.
The County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health has expanded an existing water contact closure area at the Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge and Imperial Beach shorelines north to include the Silver Strand shoreline up to Avenida Lunar.
Observations made by officials on Thursday indicated “northward moving ocean currents and contamination of ocean water at Silver Strand.”
Signs warning of sewage contaminated water will remain in place until field measurements indicate the ocean water is safe for recreational use, according to a county news release.
For more information on the Tijuana River, call the U.S. International Boundary & Water Commission at 619-662-7600.
For updates on beach closure information, visit www.sdbeachinfo.com or call the 24-hour hotline at (619) 338-2073.
