Tekoa, Farmington receive state funds for water projects

Tekoa was recently awarded close to $1 million from the state to repair a collapsed city well and the roof of the city water tower. Farmington will also receive $113,000 from the state for repairs to a city well.

Inspection crews discovered two years ago the Tekoa city water tank roof was badly deteriorating along with the tank’s exterior concrete walls. The city tank is more than 40 years old and holds 450,000 gallons.

“It’s near the point it could collapse on itself,” said Matt Morkert, group leader and engineer with Century West for the project.

The state Department of Commerce awarded $993...