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SAN DIEGO - Hampered in part by winter storms, water quality declined at beaches across California in 2023-24, according to an annual report released Wednesday by an environmental group, which placed the Tijuana River Mouth in the top spot on its dreaded "Beach Bummer" list.
According to the report, 89% of California beaches received A or B grades during the dry-weather summer months, a 6% decline from last year. Southern California beaches fared about the same as those statewide, with 90% of them receiving A or B grades. "Eighty-nine percent of California beaches were safe to swim at during summer 2023, but we are still seeing water quality impacts from record- breaking storms, urban runoff and sewage spills," Tracy Quinn, Heal the Bay's CEO and president, said in a statement."California's 20th century water infrastructure was not designed to address the challenges faced by climate change in the 21st century.
"The Beach Bummers in San Diego County and Baja all suffer from persistent sewage issues," Heal the Bay wrote."The Tijuana River annually discharges tens of millions of gallons of untreated sewage into the ocean, originating from inadequate sanitation infrastructure in Tijuana.
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