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New Tijuana River water samples are 'very close to that of raw sewage', scientists warn

Sewage water from the Tijuana River seeps into San Diego (Credit: Creative Commons)

Researchers from San Diego State University's Water Innovation and Reuse Lab continued conducting water sampling in the Tijuana River Valley this week, with early assessments suggesting pollution levels remain extremely high.

The team collected water samples from the Hollister Street Bridge, with one of its members noting the water's green, murky appearance and pungent odor. "It smells like sewage," Alex Grant told Fox 5 San Diego.

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