Is the Tijuana River Half Full, or Half Empty?

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San Diego County, California has experienced beach closings due to raw sewage outflow from Mexico. Reporter Bebe Crouse visits a prototype sewage plant which treats sewage as a resource rather than a problem. It’s being offered as an alternative to a massive treatment plant, towards which the US Government is contributing half a billion dollars.

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