La Plata West Water Authority

Southern Ute Councilman Cedric Chavez and Council Treasurer Lorelei Cloud attended the La Plata West Water Authority ribbon cutting, Wednesday, July 25, alongside Ute Mountain Ute Councilwoman Deanne House and Board of La Plata County Commissioner Brad Blake.

The initial project was conceptualized in the 1930’s and the construction began in 2008. Both the Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute Tribes provided financial support towards the project with the goal to get much needed water to both reservations.