SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — A creek bed that was dry just a couple of weeks ago is now scattered with garbage across the area in Smuggler’s Gulch off Monument Road in the South Bay.
The debris, noticeable off Monument Road near the U.S.-Mexico border, is swept into the estuary and surrounding green spaces each time it rains in San Diego.
Over the last couple of weeks, ABC 10News has been working to determine whose responsibility it is to clean up this area, and answers have finally emerged.
San Diego County has been dredging and clearing trash in the Gulch, which is county property, for years. Recently installed trash booms have been helping, but not catching all of the debris swept up in the Tijuana river. Crews cleared sections of the Gulch that are county property, however, City crews will dredge the rest of the gulch in September, according to the County.
The City of San Diego and the county collaborate on dredging the gulch.
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