SAN DIEGO — Imperial Beach’s entire shoreline has been closed to swimmers after sewage-contaminated runoff has flowed into California from Mexico’s Tijuana River. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports the San Diego County Department of Environment Health issued the order Sunday, expanding the closure that has been in place for months for part of the coast. Officials say more than 110 million gallons (416 million litres) of toxic storm water has flowed north from Mexico since April. California and the cities of Imperial Beach and Chula Vista sued the Trump administration last year over the recurring toxic flows from Mexico. ——Information from: The San Diego Union-Tribune, http://www.utsandiego.com

Source: National Post May 27, 2019 18:45 UTC