Talk:Tijuana River

SaraVilma (talk) 20:34, 8 November 2017 (UTC)

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Initial assessment
A notch above stub. what do others think about the importance ranking ? Mid or High ? Anlace 02:47, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

New Section
The article summarizes the Tijuana River describing its physical attributes and recreational aspects very well. I think the page would benefit from a "History" section. This would provide users with some background as to how and why the river is regulated (perhaps its ecological history as well --this has changed over the past decade) and what agencies are responsible for regulations. Its history section, in a neutral stance, should address the trans-border policies enacted to maintain public health and ecological sustainability. SaraVilma (talk) 20:34, 8 November 2017 (UTC)saravilma Something that can benefit the new history section is information on the 1944 United States-Mexico treaty that dealt with flood precautions in the Tijuana river and the 1966 treaty that followed it. This section should include the actions of both the U.S and Mexico, mexico complied but San Diego was in opposition. The lack of a history section means the page is missing vital information on the river. This section can also tie in to the waste water section by including information on the state of emergencies called in 2016 and 2017 Lucerosanchez (talk) 23:57, 29 November 2017 (UTC)

A new section that dealt with the policy surrounding the wastewater management and flooding issues would be helpful and inform the public on what has or can be done. This section can deal with the conflict between the United States and Mexico and the implementation of treaties that have been drawn by the two countries. This importance should be stressed by emphasizing the economic and ecological harm that is being caused by the pollution present in the river.This section can inform the public on who has jurisdiction in this kind of situtation. The section could provide background on how the House of Representatives and the Environment and Public Works Committee of the U.S. Senate need to deal with international conflicts. Lucerosanchez (talk) 21:35, 8 November 2017 (UTC)

Water Treatment
This section should include current initiatives in recovering from the recent water contamination. Although this is a bi-national issue, information can be found on the California Environmental Protection Agency website detailing current goals in recovery, for example "In 2015, a Five-Year Action Plan was released that identifies the projects the Recovery Team aspires to accomplish over the next five years to continue advancing the Recovery Strategy goals". This is information that would benefit the public, especially if the next portion refers to water activities. SaraVilma (talk) 20:34, 8 November 2017 (UTC)saravilma

More information is needed on the effects of the pollution the Tijuana River is generating. Further research can be added on the ecological impacts, considering the river has estuaries and reserves. The levels of bacteria in the river are more than normal but mexico argues that the necessary salinity is actually being maintained by the wastewater. Information on the indigenous species and how they have been affected could be useful. The last information cited was from March 2017, any information that is more recent may provide new information and updates on what has happened after then. Lucerosanchez (talk) 21:37, 8 November 2017 (UTC)

The sewage spill was greatly detailed in explaining the consequences on the American side and a note was added expressing what the mayor had said in regards to the spill. Mayor Serge Dedina stating it was "deliberate" distracts from the article seeing as that is a very charged comment. The comment was cited from Fox News, a valid news source but not necessarily partial to the issue on the water treatment. SaraVilma (talk) 23:28, 20 November 2017 (UTC) SaraVilma

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References to be used
--RightCowLeftCoast (talk) 06:58, 3 August 2018 (UTC)
 * http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/columnists/michael-smolens/sd-me-smolens-sewage-20180214-story.html
 * https://www.kpbs.org/news/2018/mar/26/congressional-delegation-presents-unified-voice-b/

Reliable source for December 2018 sewage spill

 * https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/IBWC-Tijuana-Sewage-Spill-Stopped-Imperial-Beach-San-Diego-502799101.html -- Right Cow Left Coast  (Moo) 07:48, 6 February 2019 (UTC)

Reliable sources for potential updating of Water treatment section
RightCow LeftCoast ( Moo ) 00:26, 10 February 2024 (UTC)
 * https://www.kpbs.org/news/environment/2023/12/04/san-diegos-border-sewage-problem-may-get-better-soon
 * https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/toxic-tide-the-sewage-crisis-at-the-border/3391666/
 * https://calmatters.org/commentary/2023/11/san-diego-tijuana-river-sewage/
 * https://voiceofsandiego.org/2022/08/02/lots-of-tijuanas-sewage-is-crossing-the-border-right-now-heres-why/
 * https://phys.org/news/2023-08-senators-millions-tijuana-sewage-crisis.html