A new, short-term strategy for tackling the ongoing sewage crisis in the Tijuana River Valley was given the green light Tuesday. San Diego County leaders unanimously approved $10,000 in funding to provide air purifiers to impacted communities. While many residents in the Tijuana River Valley said they appreciate the county's short-term fix of providing air purifiers, they are also pushing for more substantive, long-term solutions. "This is the worst I've seen in the 36 years I've been here," said Imperial Beach resident Lisa Pasa, adding that the persistent stench caused by sewage flows from the Tijuana River is continuing to get worse. She believes something has to be done now, and is in strong support of this move to distribute air purifiers to residents and businesses "A lot of people are getting sick in this area, so for them to offer that, it's wonderful," she told CBS 8. "It's more of just covering the actual problem," countered Joel Arellano, whose mother suffers from respiratory issues. He is more dubious about the effectiveness of air purifiers to address this crisis. MORE: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/cross-border-contamination/air-purifiers-for-communities-impacted-by-tijuana-sewage-crisis/509-ad635e21-d60a-449e-a52e-0ec343b2fe17