Environmental Issues in the Texas Portion of the U.S.-Mexico Border Area
TCEQ has three regional offices along the border, as well as a Border Affairs team that focuses on cross-border, binational efforts and other activities related to environmental conditions near the border.
We work to improve the environment along the border by monitoring air and water quality and enforcing regulations and permits. Much of this is done through our regional offices in El Paso, Laredo, and Harlingen. Our Border Affairs team supports TCEQ’s programs in the border region by working with local communities, environmental groups, industry, trade associations, and other agencies. We participate in the U.S.-Mexico Border 2025 Environmental Program, a partnership between federal, state
U.S.-Mexico Border 2025 Environmental Program
- Border 2025 Introduction
- Texas-Tamaulipas-Nuevo León-Coahuila ("Four-State") Regional Workgroup
- EPA's Border 2025 U.S.-Mexico Border Program
- EPA's Texas-New Mexico-Chihuahua ("Three-State") Regional Workgroup
Environmental Agreements with Neighboring Mexican States
TCEQ’s Environmental Efforts on the Border
- TCEQ Border Initiative (activities of all TCEQ divisions)
- Texas Relies on 1944 Treaty Water
- Air Quality in Texas' Border Region
- Waste and Recycling in Texas' Border Region
- TCEQ and Colonias
For more information, contact TCEQ Border Affairs.