International Boundary Wastewater Treatment Plant
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The 'International Wastewater Treatment Plant (IWTP) is a plant developed by the International Boundary and Water Commission
(IBWC) in the South Bay
area of San Diego, California
. Construction began on a 75-acre site, west of San Ysidro in the Tijuana River Valley. The project, authorised by the US Congress in 1989 and formally agreed between the two countries in July 1990, was part of a regional approach to solve a long-standing problem.
Completed in spring 1997, the official ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on 18 April and the plant came properly on-line in May.
International Boundary and Water Commission
The International Boundary and Water Commission is an international body created in 1889 by the United States and Mexico to administer the many boundary and water-rights treaties and agreements between the two nations....
(IBWC) in the South Bay
South Bay, San Diego
South Bay is a region in southwestern San Diego County, California consisting of the communities and cities of Bonita, Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, Lincoln Acres, National City, and South San Diego....
area of San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
. Construction began on a 75-acre site, west of San Ysidro in the Tijuana River Valley. The project, authorised by the US Congress in 1989 and formally agreed between the two countries in July 1990, was part of a regional approach to solve a long-standing problem.
Completed in spring 1997, the official ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on 18 April and the plant came properly on-line in May.