# EXCLUSIVE: Mexico’s Sewage Is Making America’s Future Navy SEALs Sick

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/exclusive-mexicos-sewage-is-making-americas-future-navy-seals-sick/
- Published: 2026-11-09T21:02:22+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T21:21:26+00:00
- Original publisher: The Daily Caller (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://dailycaller.com/2026/11/09/mexico-sewage-making-navy-seals-sick-tijuana-river
- Topics: Americas, Politics, World

## Key points

- Sewage from the Tijuana River reaches waters near SEAL training sites.
- About 50 million gallons of waste enter the river daily.
- The article raises concerns about health and military readiness.

## Summary

The article reports that Navy SEAL candidates training near San Diego are becoming ill after exposure to sewage-contaminated water flowing from the Tijuana River. It says the pollution may affect candidates’ health and training, while raising concerns about military readiness and the response to a long-running cross-border sewage crisis.

The river empties into the Pacific near Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, where special operations personnel train. California’s State Lands Commission estimates that about 50 million gallons of waste enter the river daily, while the article cites health risks including infections and gastrointestinal illnesses. It also reports that a San Diego beach has been closed for more than 1,000 consecutive days and quotes a retired SEAL who says he developed rhabdomyolysis during training; the article does not establish that sewage caused his condition.

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