Study: Fecal Matter From Mexican Sewage Detected 50 Miles North of Border

Study: Fecal matter from Mexican sewage detected 50 miles north of border

SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- A binational analysis of data from 20 beaches on both sides of the border shows fecal bacteria is present in the water and exceeds health standards almost year-round. Over a two-year period, One Coast Project and the Permanent Forum of Binational Waters looked into water samples gathered since 1999 along the coastline from Carlsbad, California, about 50 miles north of the border, to Rosarito, Baja California, roughly…