Members of the International Boundary and Water Commission are scheduled to meet with their Mexican counterparts on Thursday for an update on repairsHelp could soon be on the way for people in the South Bay, living with what they say is a horrible, unhealthy smell that has gotten worse the past few weeks. Neighbors in Nestor say the stink from the Tijuana River is exceptionally bad at night.
Ames isn’t alone. Neighbors say not only does the smell wake them up at night, they too are concerned about health issues. A spokesperson with the International Boundary and Water Commission says the latest stink stems from the river flow, which includes sewage slowing and pooling after the rainy season and mixing with the heat. He also noted a wastewater pump station in Mexico across from Smuggler’s Gulch isn’t operating properly and is overflowing into the Nestor area.
Members of the IBWC are scheduled to meet with their Mexican counterparts on Thursday for an update on repairs and request a visit to the pump station to help make repairs faster.