During a public comment period Wednesday, supervisors heard from South County residents, some of whom said environmental conditions had caused them and family…
On Monday, San Diego's congressional contingent reiterated their call for a declaration of a state of emergency after high levels of hydrogen sulfide and hydrogen cyanide —which can have a rotten egg smell — were reported by researchers in the watershed.The county Board of Supervisors has voted unanimously to continue a local emergency declaration due to U.S.-Mexico transboundary pollution, but not without first hearing from South Bay residents who pressed for more action.
Kadakia said she couldn't emphasize enough how concerned both the county and state are about the quality of life for South County residents.The board's vote followed a Tuesday news conference in which Vargas said the air quality in the area does not pose a public health threat, despite foul odors from the Tijuana River Valley and elevated levels of gases.
During a public comment period Wednesday, supervisors heard from South County residents, some of whom said environmental conditions had caused them and family members to become ill.Bethany Case, who lives in Imperial Beach, said she and her husband have discussed moving. Case said she often suffers headaches and gastrointestinal problems, with no known cause.
One man, who lives in Imperial Beach, said the county has not demonstrated that the air is safe to breathe for children, the elderly, or immunocompromised people. "This is the single-most public health and environmental justice emergency in the county right now," said Davidson, who added an urgent response from the county is needed."We implore all of you on the board and all of us in this room to find the courage to ask ourselves what more we can do, and then to do it."
Vargas added that the county is trying to find more money for air filters, and she'll keep fighting for other resources.
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