Trash Boom on Tijuana River Channel
Sector: Waste Processing and Treatment • Location: San Diego, California, United States
Source: FOX8 WGHP
A trash boom consisting of 160 buoyant modules anchored by 120 tons of concrete is installed just inside the U.S. on the Tijuana River channel to prevent trash from Mexico from entering the U.S. and the Pacific Ocean. It is expected to stop about 50 tons of trash during the current rainstorms and has been deployed for the second rainy season. The boom costs about $4.7 million annually to maintain
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Waste Processing and Treatment, Water Supply and Storage, Cement, Government
- Location
- San Diego, California, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- FOX8 WGHP
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Description | A trash boom consisting of 160 buoyant modules anchored by 120 tons of concrete is installed just inside the U.S. on the Tijuana River channel to prevent trash from Mexico from entering the U.S. and the Pacific Ocean. It is expected to stop about 50 tons of trash during the current rainstorms and has been deployed for the second rainy season. The boom costs about $4.7 million annually to maintain and operate, with funding from agencies such as the California Water Resources Control Board, San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board, and U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission. |
Original sector | Environmental Management |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | California |
City | San Diego |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Waste Processing and Treatment, Water Supply and Storage, Cement, Government |
Article published date | 2025-11-22 |
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