This agreement provides funding to the city of trinidad to implement its project to replace, repair, and improve drinking water transmission lines as directed in the 2023 consolidated appropriations…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 awarded a Congressionally Mandated Projects (CFDA 66.202) Cooperative Agreement of $1,436,250 to the City of Trinidad on August 7, 2025, for implementation of a drinking water infrastructure improvement project. The project encompasses replacement, repair, and improvement of drinking water transmission lines across four areas within Trinidad's drinking water system, with a completion date of December 31, 2026. Specific deliverables include replacement of a broken 12-inch cast iron water main with a 12-inch C-900 steel-encased pipe, upgrading a 2-inch galvanized waterline with a new 6-inch C-900 pipe, reconnection of water service lines to a newer 18-inch ductile iron transmission line, and installation of a new 8-inch C-900 polyvinyl chloride pipe.

The project is designed to eliminate dead-end water lines, prevent leaks from aging infrastructure, reconnect one of three main looping systems connecting the north and south side water storage tanks, eliminate the need for state highway shutdowns during water line repairs, and provide system redundancy to prevent service interruptions. The anticipated benefits extend to residents, households, and businesses throughout the City of Trinidad's water system service area. No sub-awards are included under this assistance agreement.

This agreement provides funding to the city of trinidad to implement its project to replace, repair, and improve drinking water transmission lines as directed in the 2023 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 drinking water infrastructure project. Workplan activities consist of replacement, repair, and improvement of drinking water transmission lines in four areas within the drinking water system. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include replacement and reconnection of a broken 12' cast iron water main with a 12' c-900 steel-encased pipe, replacement of aging 2' galvanized waterline with new 6' c-900 pipe pipe and reconnection of existing service lines, reconnection of existing water service lines from a leaking older pipe to a newer 18' ductile iron transmission line, and installation of a new 8' c-900 PVC pipe. The expected outcomes include eliminating dead-end water lines, preventing leaks due to aging and broken water lines, reconnecting one of three main looping systems connecting the north and south side water storage tanks, eliminating the need to shut down the state highway to repair leaking water lines, and providing redundancy in the water system to eliminate the interruption of service to numerous residential households and businesses. The intended beneficiaries include the residents, households, and businesses in the city of trinidad water system service area.