Take a look at the work being done on the 18th Avenue North Outfall - Landward Phase! Since 2002, the city has installed 6 ocean outfalls. The most recent outfall at 18th Avenue North was made possible with funding assistance from the state. We are improving the inland drainage system connecting near the outfall at 18th Avenue North with $7 million of additional funding from the South Carolina Office of Resilience. This project tackles two big challenges—improving water quality and reducing inla

🌊 Let’s talk about the South Bay Ocean Outfall Pipe (SBOO). Right now, under the current MOUs between the U.S. EPA and Mexico, the USMCA plan is still in place- and it relies on SBOO to send sewage straight into our ocean. 💡 Before SBOO, sewage flowed out through the San Antonio de los Buenos plant in Mexico, 10 miles south of IB. Because of southward currents, that sewage almost never reached San Diego- maybe 30 days a year during storm season. ⚠️ But scientists warned from the start: the Cor