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.

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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 4rd 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)
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12/04/2019
Agency Accepts Public Comment on Alternatives to Improve the Flood Capacity of the Arroyo Colorado in Harlingen, Texas

11/26/2019
Cured in Place Pipe Repairs and Aquatic Habitat in the Santa Cruz River on Agenda for Public Meeting December 12 in Tucson

11/25/2019
Perspectives on Environmental Issues in the Tijuana River Valley will be discussed at December 5 Public Meeting in Imperial Beach, CA

11/4/2019
Real-Time Water Sensors and Texas Flood Infrastructure Fund to be Discussed at November 13 Meeting in Mercedes

10/30/2019
USIBWC Awards Contract to Remove Sediment from the Rio Grande

10/10/2019
U.S. Commissioner to Attend October 24 Meeting in Calexico; New River Water Quality on Agenda

10/10/2019
Amistad Dam Road to Close October 18 for Abrazo Ceremony

9/30/2019
Rio Grande Fish Habitat and Sediment Removal Projects on Agenda for October 10 Public Meetings in Las Cruces

9/25/2019
Amistad Dam Road to Close September 27th and 28th for Dam Maintenance

9/12/2019
Officials Celebrate Amistad Dam's 50^th Anniversary

9/6/2019
Amistad Dam Road to Close September 11 - 12 for 50^th Anniversary Ceremony

9/3/2019
Assessing Projects to Improve Water Quality in the Tijuana River Valley and Legislative Funding to be Discussed at September 12 Public Meeting in Imperial Beach, CA

8/29/2019
Concern Over PFAS
Contaminants in Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations in Mexico to be Discussed at September 12 Meeting in Nogales

8/23/2019
USIBWC Announces 2019-2020 Bird Hunting Areas Along the Rio Grande in Southern New Mexico and West Texas

8/21/2019
Transboundary Issues in the Tijuana River Basin Newsletter
Volume 11

8/15/2019
Colorado River Binational Water Scarcity Contingency Plan Savings to Take Effect in 2020

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