U.S. leaders announce deal with Mexico over water
HARLINGEN — State and federal officials announced Thursday a deal has been reached with Mexico to ensure it fulfills its treaty obligations to supply water for the Rio Grande system.
The agreement means U.S. residents and agricultural interests will be able to access the additional flows for drinking water and irrigation as part of a 1944 water-sharing agreement between the two countries.
The treaty requirement holds Mexico to release 1.75 million acre-feet of water into the Amistad and Falcon international reservoirs during a five-year cycle. The current cycle was set to end Oct. 25, with Mexico in significant arrears on its treaty obligation.
At the end of July, Mexico owed an additional 418,829 acre-feet to make good on the five-year treaty requirement. Mexico owes about 105,000 acre-feet at present.
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