Water deliveries to Mexico resume

Water deliveries to Mexico resume

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - The United States resumed water deliveries to Mexico after initially denying the request for the emergency transfer from the Colorado River, according to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins.  Under a 1944 treaty, Mexico is expected to deliver 1.75 million acre-feet of water to South Texas every five years. This five-year period ends in October, and so far, Mexico has delivered 530,730 acre-feet.  President Donald Trump la…

U.S. Pressure Leads Mexico to Fulfill Water Treaty Amid Texas Drought

Treaty Compliance Achieved Under Diplomatic Pressure On April 28, 2025, the U.S. government announced a major diplomatic development as the Government of Mexico agreed to begin immediate deliveries of water owed under the 1944 Water Treaty. The treaty, which governs the sharing of water from the Rio Grande and Colorado River between the U.S. and Mexico, requires Mexico to deliver 1.75 million acre-feet of water to the U.S. over a five-year cycle…