The Government of Mexico Makes Progress in Resolving Tijuana River Water Sanitation Issue

Mexico City, October 30, 2019.- In order to improve the water sanitation infrastructure on Mexico's border with the United States, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit, together with the National Water Commission (Conagua), will work together in a joint effort to address the problem of transboundary flows.

During the first stage, Mexico will allocate resources to rehabilitate the PB-1, PB CILA, PB Matadero, PB Laureles I and Laureles II pump stations in Tijuana, Baja California to prevent overflows from crossing into the United States.

With this action, the Government of Mexico is helping to reduce and prevent the recurrence of this type of event to the greatest extent possible.

Both governments, through their respective sections of the International Boundary and Water Commission (CILA) between Mexico and the United States, are in talks to sign a bilateral agreement that will establish commitments aimed at continuing to mitigate the problem of transboundary flows. Each side will commit resources to address the issue in a coordinated manner.

Lastly, a diagnosis of the existing border infrastructure will be made with these same federal resources in order to draw up a roadmap of the steps federal and state authorities must take in order to continue addressing this sanitation problem on the border for the benefit of the communities on both sides of the border.