Keywords: Nrborderborderentrythreecolorsmay05-1-.JPG The New River Mexico “United States New River flows at 200 cf s as it enters Imperial County California Imperial County Southern California United States from Baja California state México The water at this point is three colors dark green white foam and milky brown/green The septic stench is pungent particularly during the summer season when temperatures can reach up to 120º 48ºC The contaminated soil along the riverbanks is black A layer of foam frequently forms on the surface of the New River near the International Boundary This foam is often blown by the wind to areas near the river including parking lots and a shopping center In particular foam often blows into the parking lot of a grocery store located near the International Boundary Fecal califorms and fecal streptococci have been consistently detected in the New River at the International Boundary Their presence indicates that fecal contamination of the river has occurred Calexico New River Committee CNRC 2005-05 CNRC Own http //www calexiconewriver com/media php New River Mexico “United States Calexico California New River Water pollution in the United States New River Groundwater pollution New River Soil pollution New River |