Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre Thursday called on San Diego County to delay the re-opening – days away – of the Tijuana River Valley Regional Park Campground.
She cited health concerns from the adjacent river’s sewage crisis, saying “the county should be focused on cleaning up the sewage, not putting a campground in it.
“Reopening this campground while the air and water remain compromised is dangerous to rangers and campers and a waste of our tax dollars. We need the county to do its part to fix the sewage crisis, not pretend like it doesn’t exist,” she said.
Aguirre, a candidate for the vacant county supervisor’s seat, spoke on behalf of the union for San Diego County Park Rangers. The union on Thursday filed a formal cease-and-desist with the county calling for the delay of the scheduled April 1 re-opening.
The county says soil-testing data shows acceptable levels of pollutants, while the rangers say more testing is needed.
“This is a safety issue – plain and simple,” said Crystal Irving, president of SEIU 221. “County workers were never consulted about the risks of returning to the site and the county is ignoring the sewage crisis’ health impacts. There are serious concerns about air quality, illness and lack of testing.”
The campground opened in 2021, but closed in January 2024 after flooding that month . The property contains 51 campsites, 10 yurts, community gardens, ball fields and links to a 22-mile trail system. The project cost a total of $12 million.
Aguirre called on the county to help fund additional infrastructure upgrades, sewage clean-ups and push the federal government to declare a state of emergency regarding the pollution crisis.
The special election for supervisor, to fill the seat vacated by Nora Vargas, is set for April 8.
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