IMPERIAL BEACH, Calif. — A community health survey by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control revealed on Thursday that nearly 70% of South Bay households believed one or more members of the household had a health symptom from the Tijuana River sewage crisis.
Additionally, 80% believed their quality of life was negatively impacted, 67% believed their health had gotten worse since the problem rapidly worsened in recent years and 18% had sought medical care as a result of the sewage crisis.
The results of that CDC survey, the Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response or CASPER, were released Thursday. Over three days in October 2024, surveyors visited 480 homes in South Bay communities. Of those who were visited, 333 answered the door and 189 agreed to be interviewed…