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Increase the proportion of the population in the U.S.-Mexico border region that have adequate drinking water and sanitation facilities.

Target and baseline:

Objective

Type of Drinking Water and Sanitation Service

1997 Baseline

2010 Target

Percent of Population Receiving
Water Service or Treatment

Wastewater sewer service provided

8-30a. 

Ciudad Acuna

39

49

8-30b. 

Matamoros

47

57

8-30c.

Mexicali

80

90

8-30d.

Nogales, Sonora

81

91

8-30e.

Piedras Negras

80

90

8-30f.  

Reynosa

57

67

Wastewater receiving
treatment

 

 

8-30g. 

Ciudad Acuna

0

10

8-30h.

Matamoros

0

10

8-30i.  

Mexicali

72

82

8-30j.

Nogales, Sonora

100

100

8-30k. 

Piedras Negras

0

10

8-30l.

Reynosa

100

100

Target setting method: 10 percentage point improvement.

Data sources: EPA; Mexicos Comisión Nacional de Agua; State and local health departments; American Water Works Association; Rural Water Association; U.S.-Mexican Border Health Association.