Healthy Water, Healthy Air.

Tracking the environmental health of the Tijuana River region

Healthy Water, Healthy Air Survey Results

This dashboard spotlights key community health concerns to support informed, data-driven decisions.

Disclaimer: These results are from the Healthy Water, Healthy Air community survey. These findings are shared for community engagement and policy planning purposes. A peer-reviewed publication with expanded data analysis is in development.

Community Health Challenges at a Glance
Percent of people who experienced the following upper resipiratory health issues
1%
Runny/Stuffy Nose
N=201
1%
Sore Throat
N=159
1%
Sneezing
N=164
1%
Dry Cough
N=132

Completed Surveys from
Sept. 2024 – June 2025 = 389

Our Mission

Welcome to the Tijuana River Research Project at SDSU

Dedicated to understanding and improving the health of our communities through environmental monitoring, protecting public health, safeguarding air and water quality, and promoting environmental health and justice.

Environmental Monitoring

Conducting air, water, and soil sampling to track chemicals and pathogens coming from the pollution in the Tijuana River.

Environmental Health Dashboard

Creating a community tool to provide up-to-date environmental health data and empower local action. *Coming Soon*

Community Health Survey

Gathering health data and concerns related to the pollution.

Our Survey

Participate in the SDSU
Community Health Survey

Survey Availability

The survey will be open for approximately one year starting in October 2024. This survey is being conducted by SDSU School of Public Health.

Who?

All community members over the age of 18 living or working in or near the Tijuana River region. Your responses will be completely confidential.

Take It More Than Once!

You will be asked to sign up to take follow-up surveys once a month to stay involved.

Your Voice Matters

Why Is your participation important?

Help us identify health issues linked to environmental conditions in your community.

Contribute to research that could lead to improvements in public health and the environment.

Share your experiences and concerns about the quality of air and water.

Community Resources

Explore recent data and other useful information discovered by our community

Odor Reporting

Help track air quality issues in your community by reporting bad smells to San Diego Air Pollution Control District (APCD).

Community Partners

Recent Data and Findings

News & More

Stay up-to-date on our latest news and press releases

Funded by the Conrad Prebys Foundation

This important project is made possible through generous funding from the Conrad Prebys Foundation, which supports impactful research to improve the health and well-being of communities.