The governments of Mexico and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday to fund and expedite several wastewater treatment projects in the Tijuana River basin. Untreated wastewater continually affects residents living along the river, which flows across the border from Tijuana and through several of San Diego’s southern neighborhoods. Residents living along the river have long battled severe health issues which researchers say stem from the river’s contamination. … In Thursday’s event celebrated in Mexico City, US Environmental Protection Agency Secretary Lee Zeldin and Mexico’s Secretary of the Environment and National Resources of Mexico Alicia Bárcena agreed to a series of actions to be taken by both governments by 2027 to address the deteriorating wastewater treatment crisis.

Other Tijuana River sewage news:

• The New York Times: U.S. and Mexico sign deal to stop sewage release into Tijuana River
• E&E News by Politico: Trump admin inks deal with Mexico over sewage crisis
• The San Diego Union-Tribune: Editorial: EPA announcement most promising news yet on local sewage nightmare
• The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, Calif.): US and Mexico sign accord to combat Tijuana River sewage flowing across the border
• NBC7 (San Diego): New sewage crisis agreement has some hopeful in the Tijuana River Valley