HEALTHJul 13 · 12:00 UTCCALMATTERSDeborah Brennan

Sewage pollution is keeping kids out of the water in this California beach town

Sewage pollution from Tijuana has forced a California surf camp in Imperial Beach to transport kids to other beaches for water activities. The cross-border contamination has caused health issues, beach closures, and disrupted community traditions in a working-class, majority Latino area.

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