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Students from US and Mexico test water quality at Día del Río

Students from the United States and Mexico participated in Día del Río, an annual environmental initiative organized by the Rio Grande International Study Center. Participants tested water quality, collected trash, and conducted water monitoring along the Rio Grande and its tributaries.

Where
Laredo, Webb County, Texas and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico
When
October 2026
Sources
One outlet

Counties: Webb

Taxes and money

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Who's involved

  • Rio Grande International Study Centerorganizer of Día del Río
  • Abraham De LeonM.B. Lamar Middle School student participant
  • Sharone Muñozcoordinator of the initiative through Rio Grande International Study Center

The facts

  • About 600 students from 82 schools on both sides of the border participated in Día del Río activities.1
  • Día del Río has grown from a single-day event into a monthlong series of environmental programs.1
  • The Rio Research Roundup involved nearly 1,800 students from Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Chihuahua, Coahuila and Tamaulipas.1
  • Students tested water samples for dissolved oxygen, nitrate levels and salinity.1
  • A 2024 federal report documented E. coli readings as high as 240,000 per 100 milliliters downstream of Laredo.1
  • Wastewater infrastructure repairs in Nuevo Laredo have significantly reduced sewage discharges into the river.1

Who said what

These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.

  • Abraham De Leon If the river is not handled properly, it will go bad and that is the only water source.1
  • Sharone Muñoz Students and educators have an active role in water monitoring, not just federal, state or local agencies.1

Sources

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  1. Día del Río connects students across the border to protect a shared river Texas Public Radio | TPR Not rated, October 25, 2026

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