La Junta receives state grant for drinking-water plant upgrades
The city manager said the grant could provide about $10 million a year for three years to improve the plant that treats La Junta’s drinking water.
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La Junta received a state grant to upgrade its reverse-osmosis drinking-water plant, the city manager told the City Council on Oct. 5, estimating that funding could total about $30 million over three years, according to the council minutes. The planned work targets per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), manganese and selenium.
The city’s Water and Wastewater Treatment Department later reported signing a contract for the project. Planning, design engineering and land acquisition are continuing, and the department said work is expected to begin as soon as possible, in its report to the Utilities Board. The report did not give a firm start date.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment lists La Junta as a January 2026 Tier 2 awardee. Tier 2 grants support infrastructure projects and can provide up to $30 million over as many as three years. The city manager described funding of about $10 million a year, but the final award amount and specific terms are not established in the available information.