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EPA presses Mexico for '100% solution' to Tijuana River sewage crisis, officials say
Summary
Administrator Zeldin told the committee EPA has pushed Mexican authorities to commit to a full, long‑term remedy for sewage flows into the Tijuana River and has accelerated timelines on some projects; members sought Congress’ contribution to binational cleanup costs.
Administrator Lee Zeldin said EPA has urged Mexican officials to agree to a “100% solution” to the long‑running Tijuana River sewage crisis and announced the U.S. had pressed Mexico to accelerate certain project timelines.
Why it matters: Raw sewage flows from Tijuana into coastal waters near San Diego have created public‑health and environmental impacts for decades and require binational cooperation and funding to fix. Committee members asked what level of congressional appropriation the U.S. would need to contribute and what timelines Mexico had agreed to for capacity improvements.
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