California to Receive $100 Million in Federal Funding for Tijuana Sewage Crisis in San Diego

A view of the Tijuana River crossing the Mexico-U.S. border as seen from Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico, on March 14, 2020. Guillermo Arias/AFP via Getty Images

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced last week more than $100 million in additional federal funding has been secured for the Tijuana River sewage crisis in San Diego County.

The new funds were included in the 2024 fiscal year appropriations package, signed by President Joe Biden on Saturday, and will help make repairs to the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant, which is treating contaminated wastewater from the Tijuana River.