International Environment: Environmental Infrastructure Needs in the U.S.-Mexican Border Region Remain Unmet.
Abstract
Communities on both sides of the nearly 2,000 mile U.S.-Mexican border are confronting numerous environmental problems that pose serious risks to human health and the environment. These problems, which have worsened as the border region's economy, industries, and population have rapidly expanded over the last two decades, stem from the wide gap between the increasing domestic and industrial demand for and availability of environmental infrastructure, including systems for drinking water, wastewater collection and treatment, and solid waste disposal. Despite efforts to narrow this gap, many of the border region's environmental infrastructure needs remain unmet, and providing them is estimated to cost nearly $8 billion over the next 10 years.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1996
- Accession Number
- ADA315612
Entities
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office