SAN DIEGO ( KGTV ) -- After decades of dealing with the stink from the Tijuana River sewage crisis, South Bay residents could soon get some much-needed relief. The U.S. and Mexico signed an agreement Thursday to address the problem that has plagued the region for years.

The agreement comes three months after EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin visited the border to see the issue firsthand.

"I was more motivated on April 23rd than I was on April 22nd once I had a chance to see and smell the situation on the ground," Zeldin said.

The EPA Administrator made the announcement from Mexico City, outlining three major milestones in this agreement. First, Mexico has to spend $93 million that it promised to invest several years ago as part of a previous agreement.

Second, the agreement includes stres

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