Project tracker: every fix and where it stands

The major projects on both sides of the border, who's responsible, what they cost, and when they're due. Each row shows when its status was last checked against official updates.

Last updated Reviewed by Stacy WillisSummarized from public sources with the help of AIHow this site is made
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13 projects. Select a project for its detail page.

ProjectSideResponsibleStatusTargetFundingLast verified
Effluent diversion from upstream plants, 10 MGDMexicoMexican agenciesFunded or underwayMid to late 2027$16 million, phase 1
Maintenance funding accountBothU.S.–Mexico work groupProposed, not fundedRecommendations due December 2026Not funded
Matadero Canyon sediment basinMexicoMexican agenciesDoneFinished May 2026Mexican funds
Parallel gravity line rehabilitationMexicoMexican agenciesStatus unclearWas due summer 2026$8.9 million
Pump Station 1 rebuild, 80 MGDMexicoMexican agenciesFunded or underwayNovember 2027U.S. grant funds released
Punta Bandera outfall and expansion to 43 MGDMexicoU.S.–Mexico working groupProposed, not fundedUnder studyNot funded
Saturn Boulevard culvert fixU.S.San Diego CountyFunded or underwayInterim fix; timing unclear$4 million interim; $25 million full fix unfunded
Smuggler's Gulch improvementsU.S.San Diego CountyFunded or underwayIn designFunded by the Coastal Conservancy
South Bay plant expansion to 50 MGDU.S.USIBWCFunded or underway2027 to 2031About $600 million
Tecolote–La Gloria plant, 3 MGDMexicoState of Baja CaliforniaFunded or underwayDecember 2028Committed
Tijuana River Gates, 5 MGDMexicoMexican agenciesFunded or underwayJanuary 2027U.S. grant funds released
Trash boom in the riverU.S.Alter Terra and RCACFunded or underwayFunded through 2026–27$4.7 million plus $2 million
U.S. river diversion and treatmentU.S.San Diego CountyProposed, not fundedDepends on November 2026 vote$1.8 million for design

MGD means million gallons per day. Statuses are my judgment from the latest public reporting.How statuses are judged. Spot something out of date? Send a correction.