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EPA and Mexico Launch Urgent Plan for Tijuana Sewage Crisis

12/16/2025

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Minute 333 with Mexico to address the Tijuana River sewage crisis.
The agreement emphasizes infrastructure development to accommodate population growth in Tijuana.
Actions include creating a water infrastructure master plan, building a wastewater treatment plant, and establishing a maintenance fund.
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin stressed urgency, noting more than 200 billion gallons have crossed since 2018.
Local leaders welcomed the focus on infrastructure.

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Minute 333 with Mexico to address the Tijuana River sewage crisis.
The agreement emphasizes infrastructure development to accommodate population growth in Tijuana.
Actions include creating a water infrastructure master plan, building a wastewater treatment plant, and establishing a maintenance fund.
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin stressed urgency, noting more than 200 billion gallons have crossed since 2018.
Local leaders welcomed the focus on infrastructure.