What is the future of San Diego sewage treatment?

By Thomas Fudge / Science and Technology Reporter, KPBS Public Broadcasting

Published August 14, 2006 at 9:00 PM PDT

This story was published more than 18 years ago.

The executive director of a local environmental group talks about the current state of wastewater in San Diego, the possible changes in the future, and how much these plans might cost the San Diego ta

San Diego is home to one of the country's only non-secondary sewage treatment plants. Is this a sound policy of a plant that has extensive environmental protections in place, or just a cheaper way to treat sewage while unintentionally harming the environment?

Host Tom Fudge talks with the executive director of a local environmental group about the current state of wastewater in San Diego, the possible changes in the future, and how much these plans might cost the San Diego taxpayer.

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Guest:

Bruce Resnick , executive director of the San Diego Coastkeeper .