San Diego city leaders unveil new plan for raw sewage problem affecting the Tijuana River

SAN DIEGO (NBC, KYMA) - City leaders in San Diego are set to unveil a new plan to deal with a raw sewage problem affecting the Tijuana river.

The new proposal calls for a treatment system on the U.S. Side of the border that would catch that raw sewage before it moves downstream to the area beaches.

On Monday, Board Chair Supervisor Tara Lawson Remer and Supervisor Paloma Guirre will unveil a new proposal hoping to change the raw sewage problem.

The idea is to design a treatment system on the U.S. side of the border that catches the raw sewage before it moves down stream in San Diego communities and beaches.

It appears the construction of this type of infrastructure would happen in phases.

While the details of the proposal are still up in the air, some of the specifics will be announced at a press conference Monday.

County supervisors say they hope introducing this new initiative will protect the public health, environment, and local economy, as well as get the Tijuana River off the American Rivers Conservation Group's most endangered list.