The Arizona-Sonora Border Region: Water Quality Challenges and Priorities for the EPA Border 2012 (2020) Program

The U.S.-Mexico Environmental Program (Border 2012) is a collaboration between the United States and Mexico to improve the environment and protect the health of the nearly 12 million people living along the border. The bi-national program focuses on cleaning the air, providing safe drinking water, reducing the risk of exposure to hazardous waste, and ensuring emergency preparedness along the U.S.-Mexico border. The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Cochairs the Border 2012 Arizona-Sonora Water Task Force group which helps identify, prioritize, and mitigate\ challenges related to water quality along the Arizona-Sonora border region.