Water customers in parts of Hidalgo County have had to restrict water usage in recent years.

Water restrictions were implemented throughout the Rio Grande Valley in the last few years due to low water levels in the Amistad and Falcon dams that provide water to the area.

On Tuesday, Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz announced Mexico would deliver 420,000 acre-feet of water by October 2025 to pay off its debt under a 1944 water treaty.

Alamo Mayor J.R. Garza was among those attending the press conference.

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“The news is great that Mexico is willing to work with the United States,” Garza said.

For Alamo, news of the water deliveries couldn't have come at a better time.

“Alamo is growing leaps and bounds every day,” Garza said.

In order to keep up with the growth, the city is looking beyond just depending on the Rio Grande. Alamo already has a water well as back-up in case of an emergency. The city started plans to add a second well in 2024.

“We don't know right now if that second well is good to go — if we need to do some purifying to it, if we need to some kind of environmental studies — we're looking at all aspects,” Garza said.

The well would provide 800,000 gallons per day.

Other cities are also working on alternative water sources.

Garza said having water security should be a regional priority.

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