Sample Letter

(DATE)

Dear (Councilmember, Senator, Congressman…etc),

As a beach user in south San Diego County I am greatly concerned by the increasing impact of cross-border sewage on our ocean water quality. While evidence shows overall beach water quality in San Diego County has improved over the last few years, our water quality in the southern part of the County has not. The San Diego Department of Environmental Health has found that in 2005, nearly 80% of the entire County’s beach closure days were caused by sewage-contaminated water from the Tijuana River and Mexico. A WiLDCOAST survey in 2007 found that 3 out of 5 regular ocean users in Imperial Beach reported illnesses related to physical exposure to ocean contamination.

The Tijuana River pollution not only affect the community's health, but as well as the environment and the economy along the San Diego-Tijuana border.

Please support the development of a comprehensive clean water plan that addresses the root source of cross-border sewage: Tijuana’s lack of sewage infrastructure. Stand up for the thousands of south San Diego County residents whose lives are affected by sewage-contaminated water from Mexico and help us solve this growing problem.

Sincerely,

(name)

(address)

San Diego City Council

District 1- (La Jolla, University City, Rancho Peñasquitos, Carmel Valley, Del Mar Mesa, Torrey Hills, Torrey Pines, Torrey Highlands)

Councilmember Sherri Lightner
202 C Street, MS #10A San Diego, CA 92101 Telephone: (619) 236-6611 Fax: (619) 236-6999 Email: sherrilightner@sandiego.gov


District 2- (Downtown, La Jolla/Mount Soledad, Midtown/Park West, Midway, Mission Beach, Mission Hills, Ocean Beach, Old Town, Pacific Beach, Point Loma)

Council President Pro Tem Kevin Faulconer
202 C Street, MS #10A
San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: (619) 236-6622
Fax: (619) 236-6996
Email:kevinfaulconer@sandiego.gov


District 3- (Balboa park, City Heights, Golden hill, Hillcrest, Kensington, Normal heights, North park, South ark, Talmadge, University Heights)

Councilmember Todd Gloria
202 C Street, MS #10A
San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: (619) 236-6633
Fax: (619) 595-1481
Email:toddgloria@sandiego.gov


District 4- (Alta Vista, Broadway Heights, Chollas View, Emerald Hills, Encanto, Jamacha, Lincoln Park, Lomita Village, Mt. Hope, Mt. View, North Bay Terrace, Oak Park, O'Farrell, Paradise Hills, Ridgeview, Skyline Hills, South Bay Terrace, Valencia Park, Webster)

Councilmember Tony Young
415 Euclid Avenue
San Diego, CA 92114
Phone: (619) 527-3918
Fax: (619) 266-1279
E-Mail: anthonyyoung@sandiego.gov


District 5- (Rancho Bernardo, Scripps Ranch, Mira mesa, Sorrento Mesa, San Pasqual)

Councilmember Carl DeMaio
202 C Street
San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: (619) 236-6655
Fax: (619) 238-0915
E-Mail: carldemaio@sandiego.gov


District 6- (Bay Park, Clairemont, Kearny Mesa, Linda Vista, Mission Bay Park, Mission Valley, Morena, Serra Mesa)

Councilmember Donna Frye
202 "C" Street, MS #10A
San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: (619) 236-6616
Fax: (619) 236-7329
E-mail: donnafrye@sandiego.gov

District 7 (Allied Gardens, Chollas Creek, Colina del Sol, Darnall,  Del Cerro, El Cerrito Heights, Fox Canyon, Grantville, Islenair, Miramar MCAS, Mission Gorge, Murphy Canyon, Rolando, San Carlos, SDSU College Area, Tierrasanta, Lake Murray)

Councilmember Marti Emerald
202 c street
san diego ca 92101
Phone: 619-236-6677
Fax: 619-238-1360
E-mail: martiemerald@sandiego.gov


District 8- (Barrio Logan, Egger Highlands, Golden Hill, Grant Hill, Logan Heights, Memorial, Nestor, Otay Mesa, Otay-Nestor, San Ysidro, Sherman Heights, Southcrest, Stockton, Tijuana River Valley)

Council President Ben Hueso
San Ysidro Community Service Center
663 E. San Ysidro Blvd.San Diego, CA 92173
Phone: (619) 424-0230
Fax: (619) 424-0235
E-mail:benhueso@sandiego.gov

U.S. Congress and Senate

Sen. Barbara Boxer
112 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510-0505
Fax: (202) 228-2382

Sen. Feinstein
331 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Fax: (202) 228-3954

Rep. Susan Davis
1224 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Fax: (202) 225-2948

Rep. Bob Filner
2428 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Fax: (202) 225-9073