Saturn Boulevard Feasibility Study
Page originally published 02/26/2026. Page last updated 02/26/2026.
In January 2026, the County of San
Diego Parks and Recreation Department in partnership with the
City of San Diego and United
States Navy completed the Saturn
Boulevard Feasibility Study.
Background
Why was the Study Done?
This study looked at ways to fix water quality and health problems at Saturn Boulevard, where foam and odors from polluted river water splash and mix with the air. The goal of the study was to identify projects that reduce foam and air pollution at Saturn Boulevard without changing the source of pollution (which is outside the study’s scope).
Where was the Study Done?
Saturn Boulevard crosses the North Channel of the Tijuana River Valley.
What is Next?
This study identified potential infrastructure solutions to the documented pollution hotspot related to the Tijuana River. It outlined short, mid, and long-term ideas to address the elimination or reduction of the foaming and air quality issues at Saturn Boulevard and reduce the subsequent impacts on public health. As a next step, the County, City, and Navy plan to work together to obtain funding.
For More Information:
Contact Crystal Benham at Crystal.Benham@sdcounty.ca.gov or (619) 539-4155 or Kiran Seibel, at Kiran.Seibel@sdcounty.ca.gov or (619) 209-9922.
Send an e-mail to the Epidemiology Unit for more information.
