Last week Mexico and the U.S. reached an agreement committing both nations to expedite and solidify funding for projects meant to curb the Tijuana River sewage crisis. [I]f both countries keep their promises, the Tijuana and San Diego communities could see significant progress in confronting a problem that has long plagued them – billions of gallons of untreated wastewater flowing through the Tijuana River watershed past neighborhoods, and into the Pacific Ocean. The projects on the agenda, however, are nothing new. … While leaders and advocates are celebrating the efforts from both governments to accomplish goals, they also say more can be done and it remains unclear what recourse there will be if either party fails to meet the timelines.

Other U.S.-Mexico water news:

• Border Report: Mexico creating ‘hydro refugees’ by not protecting water resources, researcher says
• NBC7 (San Diego): San Diego County leader visits Tijuana River for the first time
• CBS8 (San Diego): San Diego County supervisors witness Tijuana River pollution crisis firsthand, as new warning signs go up
• FOX5 (San Diego): Imperial Beach shoreline closed due to high sewage levels