Our mission is to provide binational solutions to issues that arise during the application of United States - Mexico treaties regarding boundary demarcation, national ownership of waters, sanitation, water quality, and flood control in the border region.

About Us

The U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC), is headed by Commissioner Jayne Harkins, a federal government agency and the U.S. component of the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC), which applies the boundary and water treaties of the United States and Mexico and settles differences that may arise in their application



No FEAR Act Data Posted Pursuant to the No FEAR Act updated 1st Qtr 2019 No Fear Retaliation Notice	Freedom of Information Act Find F.O.I.A. compliance information and procedures on how to request information from U.S. IBWC.
Flood Warning Notices See Flood Warning Notices to the general public, all owners, lessees, licensees and users of lands in the border region.	Rio Grande Water Flows Quick link to real time water flows of the Rio Grande
Suspected Fraud For information on how to report suspected fraud and or to obtain IG reports, please visit: https://oig.state.gov or 202-663-0340	Mexican Section of the IBWC Visit the website of our counterpart, la Comisión Internacional de Límites y Aguas (CILA)
Office of Government Ethics (OGE) To obtain a copy of a public financial disclosure report (OGE Form 278e), please submit OGE Form 201 to the Chief Legal Counsel Office of Special Counsel (OSC) Visit the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) website to read about Whistleblower rights, the Hatch Act, Prohibited Personnel Practices or file a claim OSC Posters: Whistleblowing Whistleblower Retaliation Prohibited Personnel Practices

4/11/2019
Accounting for the use of Colorado River Water and Salton Sea Management to be Discussed at April 24 Public Meeting in El Centro, CA

03/28/2019
Water Quality Report and De-Silting Activities Along the Rio Grande on Agenda for April 11 Public Meeting in Las Cruces.

03/18/2019
Binational Summit
on Groundwater at the US-Mexico Border.
For more information visit: IBWC Binational Summit

3/7/2019
Stormwater Recharge and Transboundary Wastewater to be Discussed at March 21 Public Meeting in Sierra Vista

2/25/2019
Cross Border Pollution in Imperial Beach due to Transboundary Flows, Tijuana Sanitation Infrastructure Projects to be Discussed at March 7 Public Meeting in Imperial Beach, CA

2/4/2019
Arroyo Colorado Hydraulic Study, Flood Operations, and Hike and Bike Paths in the Valley to be Discussed at February 13 Meeting in Mercedes

1/17/2019
The Colorado River Citizens Forum meeting scheduled for January 23, 2019 in Yuma, AZ is postponed due to the ongoing government shutdown.

1/7/2019
The Rio Grande Citizens Forum meeting scheduled for Jan 10, 2019 in El Paso, TX is canceled due to the government shutdown.

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