Federal Takeover of Nogales Wastewater System and Border Debris Screening.
This Act transfers full ownership of the critical International Outfall Interceptor in Nogales, Arizona, to the federal International Boundary and Water Commission. This change relieves Nogales residents of financial responsibility for treating wastewater originating from Mexico, shifting the burden to federal funding. It also mandates the construction of a debris screen to intercept trash and drug bundles crossing the border, though it limits the ability to sue the federal government for damages caused by Mexican wastewater overflow.
Key points
Nogales residents are no longer financially responsible for costs related to the quantity or quality of wastewater flowing from Mexico.
The federal International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) assumes full control and funding for the operation and maintenance of the main wastewater pipeline.
A new debris screen must be built at the border to intercept trash and illicit drug bundles coming from Nogales, Sonora, Mexico.
Limits the ability to sue the federal government under the Federal Tort Claims Act for damages caused by overflows originating from Mexico.
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