Rotan’s 100-year-old water tower

Planning underway to address aging water infrastructure

  • This often-photographed structure has stood near Rotan's center, distributing water to hundreds of residents for around 100 years, but as it continues to deteriorate, it could be more expensive to restore the aging tower than to replace it. PHOTO BY MARK MARTINEZ
    This often-photographed structure has stood near Rotan's center, distributing water to hundreds of residents for around 100 years, but as it continues to deteriorate, it could be more expensive to restore the aging tower than to replace it. PHOTO BY MARK MARTINEZ
    The Rotan City Council met earlier this month, where questions were raised about the city’s water towers and the plan for repairing the deteriorating structures. While there has been no movement toward addressing the issue since the city’s 2022 inspection due to miscommunication, the city’s engineers said the next step will be for the council to determine its goals moving forward. ...

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