Tekoa water system to see busy spring

Four major water projects will get underway for the city of Tekoa this spring and summer.

Projects include a new city well, a new roof for the town’s water reservoir, a new water line dug from the reservoir into town and a city-wide replacement of most main water lines.

Tekoa Public Works Director Duane Groom said the city has been experiencing water line failures on its aging water-line system.

“Most of the water system was put in in the 40s,” said Groom.

Across from the city hall building, a new well 300 feet deep is being drilled to replace the old city well.

“That was drilled in 1917 as fa...