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), headed by Commissioner Carlos Marin, is 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



EEO Data Posted Pursuant to the No FEAR Act updated January 2008 Available in .pdf or html format.	Freedom of Information Act Find F.O.I.A. compliance information and procedures on how to request information from U.S. IBWC.
Mexican Section of the IBWC Visit the web site of our counterpart agency, la Comisión Internacional de Límites y Aguas (CILA)	Rio Grande Water Flows Quick link to real time water flows of the Rio Grande

4/25/08
GAO Report: Two Alternatives for Improving Wastewater Treatment at the United States-Mexico Border

4/25/08
USIBWC Report: Comparing Cost and Timelines for Construction of Secondary Wastewater Treatment Facilities in the United States & Mexico for the Treatment of Tijuana Sewage

4/3/08
Lower Rio Grande Flood Control Levee Improvements on agenda for April 16th public meeting

3/14/08
Construction to begin on Hidalgo County levee improvements

3/13/08
U.S. & Mexico meet in Phoenix, AZ to address cooperative actions for the Colorado River Basin

2/29/08
IBWC Completes Environmental Study of Rio Grande Flood Control Project Improvements

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