The Spill at a Glance
Days: 22
Amount: Daily, an estimated 180 million gallons of partially treated sewage.
Cumulative: As of Saturday, 3.96 billion gallons.
Tijuana spill: Since Feb. 6, 12 million to 13 million gallons a day of raw sewage.
Coastline closed: 20 miles, from the mouth of the Tijuana River, near the international border, to the mouth of the San Diego River in Ocean Beach.
Status of repairs: A deadline of April 4 for completion of repairs has been set. Despite several rain delays, city officials are hopeful of sticking to the deadline. Last week’s efforts have produced several sections of pipe about a mile from shore that bear large scrapes, fueling speculation that a passing ship may have damaged the outfall. Last week, workers found an unexplained deep gouge on a section of pipe they picked up three-quarters of a mile from shore.
Pipeline repair cost estimate: $10 million.
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