Nearly a thousand Imperial Beach residents are joining a lawsuit against the operators of the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant, including Veolia Water, over the ongoing sewage crisis that has plagued the community for decades. Residents report health problems, devalued homes and diminished quality of life due to billions of gallons of sewage flowing from the Tijuana River into their community. … The lawsuit, filed by Frantz Law Group in November, is one of five similar legal actions initiated in the past year. It accuses Veolia Water of negligence and conscious disregard for community safety by exposing South Bay residents to raw sewage and contamination.

Other Tijuana River news:

• FOX 5/KUSI (San Diego): Lawsuit moves forward in fight against the cross-border sewage
• The Coronado Times (Calif.): EPA poised for ‘urgent strategy’ on sewage crisis, treatment plant complete, Trump comments, and other updates
• San Diego Red: Tijuana beaches unsafe for recreational use, warns Mayor Ismael Burgueño
• Voice of San Diego: Sacramento report: San Diego senator seeks to kill East Otay Mesa Landfill