This agreement provides funding to the town of LA veta to implement a wastewater treatment facility decommissioning project as directed in the 2022 consolidated appropriations act, or as identified in…

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 awarded a $600,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Town of La Veta on April 6, 2026, under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) to decommission an existing two-celled stabilization lagoon wastewater treatment facility and restore the site to native conditions.

The Town of La Veta will execute decommissioning activities on a 10.1-acre site in La Veta, Colorado, including beneficial reuse of accumulated biosolids through land application and mixing within the cells, demolition and removal of site infrastructure such as barbed wire fencing, concrete structures, manholes, site piping, aerators, floating baffle curtains, and a chlorination building, grading to design contours, and reseeding with native grass seed mix. The original lagoons are no longer operational following construction of a new mechanical wastewater treatment facility off-site. Anticipated outcomes include provision of improved soil conditions for native grass establishment, improved environmental conditions for native species, and improved community aesthetics. The residents of the Town of La Veta are the intended beneficiaries.

Performance period runs through December 31, 2027. No subawards are included in this agreement.

This agreement provides funding to the town of LA veta to implement a wastewater treatment facility decommissioning project as directed in the 2022 consolidated appropriations act, or as identified in an approved technical correction if one has been approved for this project. Activities:the activities to be performed include the execution and implementation of a wastewater treatment facility decommissioning project. Workplan activities consist of decommissioning an existing two-celled stabilization lagoon wastewater treatment facility, including the beneficial reuse of the accumulated biosolids through land application and mixing within the cells. The 10.1 acre site will then be returned to native conditions by grading to design contours and reseeding with a native grass seed mix. The project will also involve the demolition, removal, and dispersal of site items such as barbed wire fencing, concrete structures, existing manhole, site piping, aerators, floating baffle curtains, and existing chlorination building. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include decommissioning the existing two-celled lagoon wastewater treatment facility and returning the land to native conditions. The town of LA veta has constructed a new mechanical wastewater treatment facility off-site, and the original lagoons are no longer in operation. The project allows for the beneficial reuse of accumulated biosolids in returning the land to native conditions. The expected outcomes include provision of a good soil bed for native grasses to be quickly established, improved environmental conditions for native species, and improved aesthetics to the community. The intended beneficiaries include the residents of the town of LA veta.