On Monday, May 11, Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz (CA-25) convened a federal roundtable at the Hector Mario Esquer Building in Calexico bringing together EPA Region 9 leadership, federal and state agency representatives, and Imperial County stakeholders to advance solutions to the New River crisis. … Congressman Ruiz pressed federal and binational partners to expedite action ahead of the release of the International Boundary and Water Commission-led binational water quality study, expected in June 2026. … The New River originates south of Mexicali, Mexico, carrying raw sewage, industrial waste, pesticides, and heavy metals across the international border into Calexico before traveling 60 miles through Imperial County and emptying into the Salton Sea. 

Other New River and Salton Sea news:

• Imperial Valley Press (El Centro, Calif.): Congressman Ruiz heads New River stakeholder roundtable​
• Imperial Valley Press (El Centro, Calif.): Nonprofits bring critical resources to environmental frontline communities in Salton Sea area