EPA head pushes Mexico to address Tijuana River sewage in recent San Diego visit
Each day, the Tijuana River carries millions—and sometimes billions—of gallons of sewage across the U.S.-Mexico border into California, where it dumps into the ocean. This wave of waste frequently overwhelms wastewater treatment plants in both countries, fueling a public health and environmental crisis in nearby San Diego communities. The problem has gotten worse in recent years as budget-strapped infrastructure deteriorates and climate change fuels increasingly intense storms. Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency’s administrator, Lee Zeldin, visited San Diego County to urge a “100 percent solution” from Mexico and the U.S. for ending the flow of untreated wastewater. He told reporters that a meeting with Mexico officials went well but stressed that the U.S. is “all out of patience.”
Other U.S.-Mexico water news:
- Financial Times: Mexico reaches deal with US in water dispute
- E&E News by Politico: Mexico agrees to send water to Texas farmers after Trump tariff threat
- BorderReport: Mexico, US reach deal on Rio Grande water sharing
- Mexico News Daily: Mexico reaches agreement to send more water to southern US
- FOX 5 (San Diego): Mexico’s wastewater plant repair slows sewage pollution in San Diego
