Tremors Precede Possible Battle Over Tijuana Sewage Treatment

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Published July 25, 2007 at 3:30 PM PDT

This story was published more than 17 years ago.

A battle is brewing between competing plans to treat Tijuana sewage that fouls San Diego waters. Bajagua LLC, a start-up company with no experience in treating waste water, plans to build and operate

A battle is brewing between competing plans to treat Tijuana sewage that fouls San Diego waters. Bajagua LLC , a start-up company with no experience in treating waste water, plans to build and operate a treatment plant in Mexico. Bajagua has missed important deadlines, and officials are questioning whether it can succeed.

Meanwhile, the International Boundary and Water Commission is pushing to upgrade the existing sewage treatment plant in San Ysidro. We'll hear from two environmental activists who disagree on which one is preferable.

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Marco Gonzalez , Surfrider member; attorney, Coast Law Group . (Another attorney at Coast Law Group represents Bajagua LLC.)

Ben McCue , coastal conservation manager, Wildcoast .