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In that context, proposals emerged to take advantage of Rosarito’s desalination infrastructure as a possible additional source of water for California.
The idea would involve financing part of the operation and expansion of the plant in exchange for allocating a portion of its production to agricultural areas in the United States.
But the proposal would have met with a strong response from Mexico: water produced in Mexican territory must be used first to satisfy the needs of Mexicans.
🌊“Where are we going to get the water?”
The discussion takes on even greater relevance due to the situation of the dams and surface water sources.
From Mexico, questions have been raised about how an additional supply to the United States could be guaranteed when some Mexican regions also face availability problems.
The question has been repeated repeatedly: if the rivers and dams have worrying levels, where could the additional volume requested be obtained from?
The dispute, therefore, is not solely about economics. It also involves water security, agriculture, urban growth, and national sovereignty.
🚨The investigation into illegal mining
Another element that would have hardened the debate is the concern about possible schemes of irregular water extraction in the border region.
Mexican authorities have intensified investigations into wells, concessions, and storage systems that may be operating outside of the corresponding permits.
The problem is especially delicate in areas where the population faces scarcity while certain agricultural activities require large volumes of water.
Authorities have insisted that the private appropriation of a scarce resource cannot be allowed without authorization, much less through possible networks of corruption or administrative complicity.
Any illegal water extraction could become a national security issue due to the growing importance of border aquifers.
🇲🇽A new strategy for Baja California