VancouverInvestmentsCapital service · 2025
Water, sewers & drainage
The City of Vancouver's 2025 capital expenditure budget puts $195M into water, sewers & drainage, 22% of the year; the largest program is “2025 Distribution Main Replacement”.
Source: City of Vancouver open data, capital budget 2025.
$195M
capital expenditure budget, 2025
By year, 2021–2026
$129M in 2021 · $203M in 2026
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Its programs, 2025
2025 Distribution Main ReplacementPotable water$20.2M2023-2026 Sewer upgrades to support growth - Alberta Trunk projectRainwater & sanitary water$13.4M2023-2026 Sewer Main renewal- Dunbar Catchment areaRainwater & sanitary water$13.0M2023-2026 Sewer Main renewal - Angus Catchment areaRainwater & sanitary water$10.1M2023-2026 Sewer Main renewal- Balaclava Catchment areaRainwater & sanitary water$8.0M2019-2022 Upgrades & replacement - Pump StationRainwater & sanitary water$7.0M2023-2026 Drinking Water demand managementPotable water$7.0M2023-2026 Green Infrastructure renewal & upgrades - Growth projectsRainwater & sanitary water$6.8MShow 75 more
2023-2026 Sewer Main renewal- Cambie/ Heather Catchment areaRainwater & sanitary water$6.3M2023-2026 Sewer and Drainage planningRainwater & sanitary water$6.2M2023-2026 Sewer upgrades to support growth - Other projectsRainwater & sanitary water$6.1M2023-2026 Sewer Maintenance and replacement otherRainwater & sanitary water$5.7M2023 Sewer upgrades to support growth - Oak streetRainwater & sanitary water$4.3M2023-2026 Sewer Main renewal- Hastings Sunrise Catchment areaRainwater & sanitary water$4.0M2023-2026 Replacement of Vehicles & Equipment - SewersRainwater & sanitary water$3.9M2023 Green Infrastructure renewal & upgrades - Watershed projectsRainwater & sanitary water$3.6M2023-2026 Green Infrastructure planning and designRainwater & sanitary water$3.6M2019-2022 Growth-Related Utility upgrades - SewerRainwater & sanitary water$3.6M2023-2026 Sewer Main renewal- Other projectsRainwater & sanitary water$3.3MDrinking Water Demand Management TechnologyPotable water$3.2M2019-2022 Sewer Commercial ConnectionsRainwater & sanitary water$2.9M2019-2022 Growth related Utility upgrades - Green InfrastructureRainwater & sanitary water$2.7M2023-2026 Sewer asset inspections & monitoringRainwater & sanitary water$2.6M2025 Transmission Main - ArbutusPotable water$2.5M2023-2026 Water upgrades to support growthPotable water$2.5M2023-2026 Utility planningRainwater & sanitary water$2.5M2023-2026 Clean Water planningRainwater & sanitary water$2.4M2023-2026 Pump Station renewals & upgradesRainwater & sanitary water$2.4M2023-2026 Aging Sewer ConnectionsRainwater & sanitary water$2.2M2023-2026 Drainage Studies and OutfallRainwater & sanitary water$2.2M2023 Connection upgrades to support growthPotable water$2.1M2019-2022 Sewer & Water Combined ConnectionsRainwater & sanitary water$2.1MCambie Sheetpile Wall DecommissioningRainwater & sanitary water$1.8M2023-2026 Flood & Watershed PlanningRainwater & sanitary water$1.6M2023-2026 Aging Service replacementPotable water$1.5M2023-2026 New Vehicles & Equipment - SewersRainwater & sanitary water$1.4M2023-2026 Water Seismic Resilience upgrade programPotable water$1.2M2019-2022 Flood Management - Drainage Studies/OutfallsRainwater & sanitary water$1.2M2019-2022 Replacement of Vehicles & Equipment - Engineering ServicesRainwater & sanitary water$1.2M2023-2026 Aging Meter replacementPotable water$1.1M2019-2022 Sewer Residential & At-Cost ConnectionsRainwater & sanitary water$1.0M2019-2022 Sewer Main replacementRainwater & sanitary water$1.0M2023-2026 Sewer Main renewal - Grandview Catchment areaRainwater & sanitary water$943k2023-2026 Rain & Ground Water monitoringRainwater & sanitary water$855k2019-2022 Growth Related Utility upgrades - WaterworksPotable water$816k2023-2026 Rain & Ground Water planningRainwater & sanitary water$800k2023-2026 Replacement of Vehicles & Equipment - WaterPotable water$747k2023-2026 Aging Hydrant replacementPotable water$743k2023-2026 Engineering & Site InvestigationPotable water$603k2023-2026 Engineering Site & Investigation - Development Water Resources ManagementPotable water$558k2023-2026 Utility ModelingRainwater & sanitary water$555k2023-2026 Water Quality & Green Infrastructure monitoringRainwater & sanitary water$544kTidal Gates replacementRainwater & sanitary water$525k2023-2026 Electrification of Vehicles & Equipment - SewersRainwater & sanitary water$500k2023-2026 Water Conservation programsPotable water$463k2023-2026 Sewer and Drainage planning for Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) eliminationRainwater & sanitary water$404k2023-2026 New Meters To support growthPotable water$392k2023-2026 Pressure Reducing Valve replacement and refurbishmentPotable water$365k2023-2026 Sewer Residential and Commercial ConnectionsRainwater & sanitary water$346k2023-2026 Green Infrastructure Asset renewalRainwater & sanitary water$300k2023-2026 Pump Station renewals & upgrades - NelsonRainwater & sanitary water$300k2023-2026 Green Infrastructure Asset strategy and planningRainwater & sanitary water$250k2023-2026 Sewer upgrades to support growth- Georgia and BurrardRainwater & sanitary water$250k2023-2026 Targeted Combined Sewer Overflow separation program - Hastings streetRainwater & sanitary water$250k2019-2022 Sewer Separation On Private PropertyRainwater & sanitary water$241k2023-2026 Access To WaterPotable water$219k2019-2022 Water Commercial ConnectionsRainwater & sanitary water$215k2023-2026 Electrification of Vehicles & Equipment - WaterPotable water$190k2023-2026 GI EstablishmentRainwater & sanitary water$190k2023-2026 New & upgraded connectionsRainwater & sanitary water$175k2023-2026 Dedicated Fire Protection SystemPotable water$175kEmergency Preparedness (Post disaster provision of water)Potable water$175k2019-2022 Forcemain rehabilitation/renewalRainwater & sanitary water$175k2019-2022 Utility ModelingRainwater & sanitary water$117k2019-2022 Water Quality CapitalPotable water$110k2023-2026 Targeted Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) reduction- South West Marine DriveRainwater & sanitary water$100k2023-2026 Water quality programsPotable water$100k2019-2022 Telemetry System - New and ReplacementPotable water$70k2019-2022 Dedicated Fire Protection SystemPotable water$55k2019-2022 Emergency Preparedness (One Water)Potable water$45k2023-2026 New Vehicles & Equipment - WaterPotable water$31k2023-2026 Green Infrastructure renewal & upgrades - Other projectsRainwater & sanitary water$25k2019-2022 New Water MetersPotable water$19kIn 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
The 2025 budget file (2023-2026 Capital Plan) prints this service as “One Water: Potable water, rainwater & sanitary Water*”.
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.