Certified Projects
The primary purpose of BECC is to support border communities to identify, develop and achieve BECC certification and NADB funding for environmental infrastructure projects that improve human health, promote sustainable development, and contribute to enhancing the quality of life in the border region.
| 61 | Projects Certified |
| $1.94b | Billion Dollars USD in Infrastructure Investment |
| 4,580,000 | residents benefited |
Projects by Environmental Sector
in Texas
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33 - Water and Wastewater
The fundamental objective of water and wastewater projects is to eliminate exposure to unsanitary water conditions, which can have immediate and severe health and environmental impacts. -
18 - Water Conservation
Intended to save energy and to decrease water losses, water conservation projects located within 100 km of the border or beyond result in increasing the delivery of water into the Rio Grande. -
4 - Solid Waste Management
BECC and NADB address the environmental and human health concerns related to improperly handled solid waste and helps improve the quality of life of border residents. -
6 - Clean and Efficient Energy
The growing portfolio of projects in this sector aims to reduce the demand on traditional fossil‐fuel‐based energy production while contributing to the displacement of greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants from power generation by fossil fuels.
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Closed Out Projects in Texas
The Close‐Out Process provides a review of physical facilities constructed, facility performance and achievement of objectives as reflected in a results measurement matrix.
- USA Texas Starr County Solid Waste Transfer Station, Starr County, Texas. $1.4m
- USA Texas Rio Grande City Rio Grande City Wastewater Collection Improvements Project $449k
- USA Texas San Juan Water Conservation Project for Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 2 in San Juan, Texas $1.8m
- USA Texas Pharr Wastewater Collection System Improvements in Pharr, Texas. $44m
- USA Texas El Paso Expansion of the Jonathan Rogers Water Treatment Plant in El Paso, Texas $37.8m
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Project Pipeline for Texas
| 5 | Under Development |
| $36.9m | USD in Estimated Construction Costs |
| 6.3k | People to Benefit |
- Country State Community Project Title Estimated Cost
Technical Assistance Grants for Texas
BECC provides technical assistance for project development through the EPA-funded Project Development Assistance Program and through a special technical assistance program funded with its own operating budget. Additionally, BECC manages EPA funds to support the development of strategic initatives and specific projects linked to the objectives and goals of the Border 2020: U.S.-Mexico Environmental Program
| $15.95m | in Technical Assistance Grants |
 $14.64m |
USD EPA Funded Grants |
 $1.30m |
USD BECC Funded Grants |
Technical Assistance Received by Community in Texas
| Community | Technical Assistance |
| Alamo | $156,859.00 |
| Brownville | $270,590.00 |
| City of Alpine | $211,177.00 |
| City of La Grulla | $675,889.00 |
| City of Primera | $100,570.00 |
| Clint | $15,764.00 |
| Crystal City | $143,534.00 |
| Del Rio | $130,000.00 |
| Dimmit | $116,000.00 |
| Donna | $525,000.20 |
| Eagle Pass | $1,280,000.00 |
| Edcouch | $104,000.00 |
| Edinburg | $38,206.50 |
| El Paso | $1,211,938.51 |
| Elsa | $ 54,000.00 |
| Fabens | $723,014.14 |
| El Paso County | $9,395.00 |
| Harlingen | $38,206.50 |
| Horizon City | $251,076.74 |
| La Feria | $470,000.00 |
| La Joya | $1,145,015.05 |
| La Pryor | $15,000.00 |
| La Villa | $104,000.00 |
| Laredo | $178,485.00 |
| Los Fresnos | $225,235.62 |
| Lower Valley | $71,647.55 |
| Marathon | $199,622.47 |
| Marfa | $120,713.00 |
| Mercedes | $249,680.00 |
| Olmito | $300,994.76 |
| Palm View | $600,960.00 |
| Pharr | $924,674.86 |
| Presidio | $231,998.25 |
| Progreso | $101,500.00 |
| Rio Grande | $324,978.00 |
| Rio Hondo | $271,650.00 |
| San Benito | $555,150.00 |
| San Juan | $180,000.00 |
| Sanderson | $16,000.00 |
| Santa Rosa | $500,000.00 |
| Sheffield | $228,185.75 |
| Shuman Estates, El Paso County | $47,231.00 |
| Starr County | $ 55,209.00 |
| Sullivan | $ 36,342.00 |
| Tornillo | $647,408.00 |
| Uvalde | $35,000.00 |
| Vinton | $177,818.00 |
| Web County | $257,000.00 |
| Weslaco | $62,002.00 |
Border 2012: U.S-Mexico Environmental Program
The Border 2012: U.S.-Mexico Environmental Program is a collaborative effort of the United States and Mexico to improve the environment and protect the health of the nearly 12 million people living along the border. To support EPA and SEMARNAT in their efforts to achieve results, BECC provides its services to facilitate stakeholder meetings, as well as to identify, contract, and manage projects.
Projects in Texas
| 47 |
Projects Managed by BECC |
| $977.3k |
Funded through EPA |
- Country State Community Project Title Grant Funds Goal
- 20297 USA Texas Hidalgo County Decision Making Tool (DMTG) for Stormwater in The lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas $0
- 20106 USA Texas Laredo Texas-Mexico Bi-National Solid Waste Reduction and Vector Control $36,265 3
- 20111 USA Texas Hidalgo County I. Environmental Education in Asthma and Pesticides in the US-Mexico Border. $47,995 4
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News for Texas
BECC, NADB host Border Green Infrastructure Forum
October 01, 2014 - On September 18-19, in Juarez, Chihuahua, the Border Environment Cooperation Commission (BECC) and the North American Development Bank (NADB), two binational organizations created under the North American Free Trade Agreement, jointly hosted the Border Green Infrastructure Forum: Resilience and Competitiveness…
Public Meeting held for the North Alamo Regional Sanitary Sewer Collection System – Phase I and Wastewater Treatment Plant Project
June 27, 2014 - On the evening of May 6th, the Border Environment Cooperation Commission (BECC) and the North Alamo Water Supply Corporation convened at the Public Meeting held for a project related to the construction of a wastewater collection system and treatment plant…
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Publications & Reports
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WATER MATTERS: A RETROSPECTIVE HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT (HIA) OF WATER AND SANITATION INFRASTRUCTURE IN SOCORRO AND SAN ELIZARIO, TX
Published July 13, 2017
A significant portion of Socorro and San Elizario, TX received water and wastewater service through an infrastructure project completed in 2003 with primary funding from the Texas Water Development Board’s (TWDB) Economically Distressed Areas… More Info »