The United States and Mexico have signed an agreement outlining specific steps, funds and a timetable to clean up the longstanding problem of the Tijuana River pouring sewage across the border and polluting California beaches.

The United States and Mexico signed an agreement on Thursday to end the flow of raw sewage into the Tijuana River, which crosses the border into California and for years has contaminated and closed beaches and caused illnesses in both countries.

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announces US-Mexico deal to resolve the Tijuana River sewage crisis, calling it a massive environmental win for San Diego-area residents.