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More information about these pages:
BajaWhales:
A Traveller's Guide to
Whale watching in
San Ignacio Lagoon,
Baja California, Mexico
International Wastewater Treatment Plant
This facility has operated in violation of its discharge permit since 1998, and is now the subject of litigation (State of California vs. federal government)
Impacts of the Ocean Outfall
Results of independent ocean monitoring tests conducted over the outfall connected to the IWTP.
Baja Whales
A website for travellers interested in visiting Baja California Sur, Mexico, to see the gray whales at San Ignacio Lagoon. Includes background about development threats to the lagoon, links to professional outfitters and guide companies, explanations on how to hire local guides, and more.
International Wastewater Treatment Plant
Background on the construction and operation of the IWTP that is located in San Diego and treats sewage from Tijuana, Mexico. Unfortunately, it accounts for nearly 50% of sewage permit violations in this region because it lacks secondary-level treatment facilities.
Impacts of the IWTP's Ocean Outfall 
The outfall is connected to the IWTP, and discharges partially treated sewage into 95 feet of water only a few miles from shore near the city of Imperial Beach.The effluent causes high bacteria levels, odors and discoloration on the ocean surface when the sea water temperature cools during the winter months. A new program, using Coastal Radar (CODAR) will begin soon (Spring 2002) to track the migration of this sewage plume over the ocean surface.
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