While the flow of contaminated sewage into our community from Tijuana has been ongoing problem for years, this recent story in the San Diego Union Tribune: “Border Patrol Agents said Tijuana Sewage Worse Now Than In Previous Decades” does a good job highlighting the adverse affect it is having our Border Patrol Agents and their families. I have also been made aware of Navy SEAL exercises and functions being moved and postponed as result of this situation. So, aside from the critical public health, environmental and economic impacts, the Tijuana sewage situation has now become a national security issue. We need to be proactive in addressing this problem and holding Mexico accountable as well. It is for this reason I sent the following letter to the Department of State and the Environmental Protection Agency asking for their direct involvement.