VancouverInvestmentsCapital service · 2024
Water, sewers & drainage
The City of Vancouver's 2024 capital expenditure budget puts $171M into water, sewers & drainage, 22% of the year; the largest program is “2024 Distribution Main replacement”.
Source: City of Vancouver open data, capital budget 2024.
$171M
capital expenditure budget, 2024
By year, 2021–2026
$129M in 2021 · $203M in 2026
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Its programs, 2024
2024 Distribution Main replacementPotable water$18.0M2023 Sewer upgrades to support growth - Oak streetRainwater & sanitary water$13.0M2019-2022 Sewer & Water Combined ConnectionsRainwater & sanitary water$10.2M2019-2022 Upgrades & replacement - Pump StationRainwater & sanitary water$9.0M2023-2026 Sewer Main renewal- Balaclava Catchment areaRainwater & sanitary water$9.0M2019-2022 Sewer Main replacementRainwater & sanitary water$7.6M2023 Transmission Main renewal - Pender StreetPotable water$5.9M2023-2026 Pump Station renewals & upgradesRainwater & sanitary water$5.9MShow 79 more
2023-2026 Green Infrastructure renewal & upgrades - Growth projectsRainwater & sanitary water$5.8M2019-2022 Replacement of Vehicles & Equipment - Engineering ServicesRainwater & sanitary water$5.7M2023-2026 Sewer Main renewal- Cambie/ Heather Catchment areaRainwater & sanitary water$4.8M2023-2026 Sewer Main renewal - Grandview Catchment areaRainwater & sanitary water$4.8M2023-2026 Replacement of Vehicles & Equipment - SewersRainwater & sanitary water$4.7M2023-2026 Sewer Main renewal- Dunbar Catchment areaRainwater & sanitary water$3.9M2023-2026 Sewer and Drainage planningRainwater & sanitary water$3.5M2023-2026 Sewer upgrades to support growth - Other projectsRainwater & sanitary water$3.5M2023-2026 Green Infrastructure planning and designRainwater & sanitary water$3.4M2023-2026 Drinking Water demand managementPotable water$3.0MDrinking Water Demand ManagementPotable water$3.0M2023-2026 Sewer upgrades to support growth - Alberta Trunk projectRainwater & sanitary water$2.7M2019-2022 Sewer Commercial ConnectionsRainwater & sanitary water$2.6M2019-2022 Growth related Utility upgrades - Green InfrastructureRainwater & sanitary water$2.5M2023-2026 Sewer Maintenance and replacement otherRainwater & sanitary water$2.3M2023-2026 Utility planningRainwater & sanitary water$2.2M2023-2026 Clean Water planningRainwater & sanitary water$2.2M2023 Connection upgrades to support growthPotable water$2.1M2023-2026 Sewer asset inspections & monitoringRainwater & sanitary water$2.1M2023-2026 Rain & Ground Water planningRainwater & sanitary water$2.0M2023 Distribution Main replacementPotable water$1.9M2023-2026 New & upgraded connectionsRainwater & sanitary water$1.5M2023 Green Infrastructure renewal & upgrades - Watershed projectsRainwater & sanitary water$1.4M2023-2026 Flood & Watershed PlanningRainwater & sanitary water$1.2M2019-2022 Growth-Related Utility upgrades - SewerRainwater & sanitary water$1.0M2023-2026 Sewer upgrades to support growth- Georgia and BurrardRainwater & sanitary water$1.0M2023 Green Infrastructure renewal & upgrades - Complete street projectRainwater & sanitary water$1.0M2023-2026 Sewer Main renewal- Other projectsRainwater & sanitary water$990k2023-2026 Aging Meter replacementPotable water$900k2019-2022 Flood Management - Drainage Studies/OutfallsRainwater & sanitary water$850k2019-2022 Utility ModelingRainwater & sanitary water$812k2023-2026 Water upgrades to support growthPotable water$740k2019-2022 Aging Water Meter replacementPotable water$738k2023-2026 Engineering Site & Investigation - Development Water Resources ManagementPotable water$721k2019-2022 Sewer Residential & At-Cost ConnectionsRainwater & sanitary water$700k2019-2022 Growth Related Utility upgrades - WaterworksPotable water$692k2023-2026 Engineering & Site InvestigationPotable water$650k2023-2026 Aging Sewer ConnectionsRainwater & sanitary water$618k2019-2022 Water Commercial ConnectionsRainwater & sanitary water$520k2023-2026 Sewer Residential and Commercial ConnectionsRainwater & sanitary water$500k2023-2026 Aging Hydrant replacementPotable water$466k2019-2022 System Extension & Minor Improvements (One Water)Potable water$465k2023-2026 Utility ModelingRainwater & sanitary water$394k2019-2022 Aging Sewer ConnectionsRainwater & sanitary water$373k2019-2022 East Fraser Land Shoreline Protection - design/constructionRainwater & sanitary water$300k2023-2026 Green Infrastructure Asset renewalRainwater & sanitary water$300k2023-2026 Water Conservation programsPotable water$300k2023-2026 Sewer and Drainage planning for Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) eliminationRainwater & sanitary water$275k2023-2026 New Vehicles & Equipment - SewersRainwater & sanitary water$262k2023-2026 Aging Service replacementPotable water$262k2023-2026 Green Infrastructure Asset strategy and planningRainwater & sanitary water$252k2023-2026 Rain & Ground Water monitoringRainwater & sanitary water$250k2023-2026 Sewer Main renewal - Angus Catchment areaRainwater & sanitary water$250k2023-2026 Water Quality & Green Infrastructure monitoringRainwater & sanitary water$243k2023-2026 Replacement of Vehicles & Equipment - WaterPotable water$240k2023-2026 Water Seismic Resilience upgrade programPotable water$231k2019-2022 Telemetry System - New and ReplacementPotable water$200k2023-2026 Access To WaterPotable water$200kTidal Gates replacementRainwater & sanitary water$200k2019-2022 Clean Water PlanningRainwater & sanitary water$182k2023-2026 New Meters To support growthPotable water$180k2019-2022 Dedicated Fire Protection SystemPotable water$174k2019-2022 Water Quality CapitalPotable water$153k2023-2026 Targeted Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) reduction- South West Marine DriveRainwater & sanitary water$125k2023-2026 Pressure Reducing Valve replacement and refurbishmentPotable water$100k2019-2022 Sewer Separation On Private PropertyRainwater & sanitary water$77kEmergency Preparedness (Post disaster provision of water)Potable water$75k2019-2022 New Water MetersPotable water$73k2019-2022 Water Quality MonitoringPotable water$54k2023-2026 Targeted Combined Sewer Overflow separation program - Hastings streetRainwater & sanitary water$50k2023-2026 Water quality programsPotable water$50kSen̓áḵw - Water upgradesPotable water$50k2019-2022 Utility PlanningRainwater & sanitary water$42kGreen Infrastructure establishmentRainwater & sanitary water$41kStill Creek - rehabilitation and enhancementRainwater & sanitary water$30k2019-2022 Forcemain rehabilitation/renewalRainwater & sanitary water$28k2023-2026 New Vehicles & Equipment - WaterPotable water$25kFlood and Watershed Planning, Policy and EngagementRainwater & sanitary water$4k2019-2022 Green Infrastructure Asset renewalRainwater & sanitary water$0In the 2023–2026 Capital Plan: $892M, by sub-category
Rainwater & sanitary water16 programs$695M
Potable water19 programs$197M
Prior Capital Plan Items1 programs$0
About these figures
Each program is listed under the service the year’s budget file gives it; a program can move from one service to another between budgets.