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Mexican Sewage Contaminates San Diego Beaches

TIJUANA (Fox 5 San Diego) — A long-term ocean contamination alert around the U.S.- Mexico border was expanded today to include the Imperial Beach shoreline. Northward sea currents are believed to have carried sewage-fo

Scarcity Limits Wine Production in Baja California

Mexico, ENSENADA — A lack of water is limiting wine production in the Guadalupe Valley in Mexico's Baja California state.

US, Mexican Officials Upbeat About New Water-Sharing Agreement

Mexico, MEXICO CITY — US and Mexican officials have been mostly positive on the new agreement on sharing water from the Colorado River, signed last week, although Mexican farmers and some US water agencies expressed res

Calderón Administration Completed Only Six of 30 Priority Water Projects

Mexico, MEXICO CITY — The administration of outgoing Mexican President Felipe Calderón has only completed six of 30 priority water projects laid out in the 2007-2012 National Infrastructure Program, according to the l

Damaged Mexican Pipe Sends Raw Sewage Into Ocean

TIJUANA (UPI) — A damaged pipe has allowed millions of gallons of raw sewage into the ocean on both sides of the U.S.-Mexican border, officials in Tijuana, Mexico, said. Beaches were ordered closed after wo

Mexico, US to Sign Environmental Border Pact

CA, LOS ANGELES (US Environmental Protection Agency) — On Wednesday, August 8th, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P.

Tijuana Residents Urged to Ration Water

Mexico, TIJUANA — Hernando Durán, director of the State Public Services Commission of Tijuana (CESPT), is calling on residents of the city to ration water as the severe drought in the region drags on.

BECC, NADB Certify Four New Projects

TX, SAN ANTONIO (North American Development Bank) — The Board of Directors of the Border Environment Cooperation Commission (BECC) and the North American Development Bank (NADB) announced certification of four new projects worth a total of $136 mill

NSC Seeks Agreements With Mexican Power Utility

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands — Norte Sur Agua Consolidated (NSC) is presently seeking contracts with Mexican Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) for the purchase of electric power, according to Fredrick McTaggart, president a

US EPA Official Urges “Border 2020” Plan

united states, CA, SAN DIEGO — With the Border 2012 set to expire next year, Regional Administrator for the U.S.

Water Leaks the Main Reason for Scarcity in Mexico; Cities Face Shortages

Mexico, MEXICO CITY — Water leaks are the main reason for water scarcity in Mexico, as the country’s hydraulic network suffers enormous leaks and has an efficiency of only 54 percent, said experts in the field at a me

Mexico Invests $105 Million USD on Water Plant Expansion

MEXICALI (Fox News (United States)) — The Mexican government has invested some $105 million USD for expansion of a water plant on the U.S. border in Mexico’s Baja California state.

Water Advisory Council Publishes Report on 50 Mexican Cities

Mexico, MEXICO CITY — The Water Advisory Council (CCA), a Mexican non-profit research, advocacy and education organization, has published a report on water management, sewerage and sanitation in 50 Mexican cities with

North American Development Bank Lends $4.8 Million USD for Sewage Treatment in Tijuana

TIJUANA (San Diego Union Tribune) — The North American Development Bank last week approved a $4.8 million USD loan to increase sewage treatment in the southern and eastern neighborhoods of Tijuana.

Raw Sewage From Broken Pipeline Flowing to Pacific

SAN DIEGO, CA | Source: UPI (UPI) — SAN DIEGO, CA | Source: UPI

Wastewater From Mexico Floods Tijuana River Valley

Mexico, SAN DIEGO, MERCEDES (San Diego UnionTribune (United States)) — More than 2.1 million gallons of wastewater from Mexico flooded the Tijuana River Valley last month due to a mechanical breakdown and construction work at some U.S. sewage facilities.

NADBank to Lend $22 Million USD to Tijuana for Water, Wastewater Improvements

united states, TX, SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio-based North American Development Bank (NADBank), created and capitalized in equal parts by the Mexican and U.S. governments, is supplying Tijuana's water utility, Comision

Tijuana Recycling Wastewater for Morelos Park

Mexico, TIJUANA — Tijuana's water reuse program was expanded last month in the city's fast-growing eastern end. Some 470,000 gallons of treated wastewater a day is being pumped to Moreles Park,