U.S. Mexico Border Program

What is the Mexico Border Water Infrastructure Program?

In the Mexican Border region, pollutants from both countries are entering shared waterways due to inadequately treated sewage. This, along with inadequately treated drinking water, is impacting the health of border residents as well as degrading environmental quality. The United States and Mexico have developed a cooperative program along the international boundary to address these issues. Through the success of cooperative efforts between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water, the National Water Commission of Mexico, the bi-national International Boundary and Water Commission, the Border Environment Cooperation Commission and the North American Development Bank, much has been accomplished along both sides of the border. However, much remains to be done in order to ensure a safe and healthy environment for those living in the border area and that depends on its water resources.