Transboundary flow pollution: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This joint resolution urges the United States to secure specific, measurable, and sustained commitments from Mexico and Canada at the 2026 USMCA joint review to eliminate chronic transboundary sewage discharges into the Tijuana River watershed and the New River. It requests enforceable benchmarks, investment in infrastructure, and annual reporting on compliance, with a potential consequence of automatic nonrenewal of the USMCA if these commitments are not met. The resolution highlights the ongoing pollution issues and their impact on border communities and the environment.
Key provisions
- Requests the US secure measurable and sustained commitments from Mexico and Canada regarding transboundary sewage discharges.
- Specifies numeric discharge-reduction benchmarks for the Tijuana River and New River.
- Demands investment in and enforceable timelines for wastewater infrastructure projects.
- Requires annual public reporting on compliance with agreed-upon benchmarks.
- Calls for automatic nonrenewal of the USMCA if commitments are not met.
- Directs the US to prioritize wastewater treatment works in the Tijuana River Valley.
- Requests the EPA to plan, design, construct, operate, and maintain high-priority wastewater treatment works.
- Mandates the transmission of the resolution to key federal and state officials.
Who is affected
- California residents
- Border communities (San Diego County, Imperial County, Mexicali)
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