VancouverInvestmentsCapital service · 2026
Water, sewers & drainage
The City of Vancouver's 2026 capital expenditure budget puts $203M into water, sewers & drainage, 23% of the year; the largest program is “2023-2026 Sewer Main renewal- Balaclava Catchment area”.
Source: City of Vancouver open data, capital budget 2026.
$203M
capital expenditure budget, 2026
By year, 2021–2026
$129M in 2021 · $203M in 2026
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Its programs, 2026
2023-2026 Sewer Main renewal- Balaclava Catchment areaRainwater & sanitary water$25.0M2026 Distribution Main ReplacementPotable water$23.6M2023-2026 Sewer Main renewal - Grandview Catchment areaRainwater & sanitary water$14.4M2023-2026 Sewer upgrades to support growth - Alberta Trunk projectRainwater & sanitary water$14.4M2023-2026 Drinking Water demand managementPotable water$12.0M2023-2026 Sewer and Drainage planningRainwater & sanitary water$7.5M2023-2026 Sewer Main renewal - Angus Catchment areaRainwater & sanitary water$7.0M2023-2026 Sewer Main renewal- Cambie/ Heather Catchment areaRainwater & sanitary water$6.2MShow 62 more
2023-2026 Pump Station renewals & upgrades - ThorntonRainwater & sanitary water$6.0M2023-2026 Water Seismic Resilience upgrade programPotable water$5.2M2023-2026 Sewer Main renewal- Dunbar Catchment areaRainwater & sanitary water$5.0M2019-2022 Upgrades & replacement - Pump StationRainwater & sanitary water$5.0M2023-2026 Replacement of Vehicles & Equipment - SewersRainwater & sanitary water$4.4M2023 Green Infrastructure renewal & upgrades - Complete street projectRainwater & sanitary water$4.2M2023-2026 Sewer upgrades to support growth - Other projectsRainwater & sanitary water$4.0M2023-2026 Green Infrastructure renewal & upgrades - Growth projectsRainwater & sanitary water$4.0M2023-2026 Sewer asset inspections & monitoringRainwater & sanitary water$3.8M2023-2026 Green Infrastructure planning and designRainwater & sanitary water$3.4M2023-2026 Connection upgrades to support growthPotable water$3.1M2023-2026 Rain & Ground Water planningRainwater & sanitary water$3.1M2023-2026 Sewer Main renewal- Hastings Sunrise Catchment areaRainwater & sanitary water$3.0M2023-2026 Sewer Residential and Commercial ConnectionsRainwater & sanitary water$3.0M2023 Green Infrastructure renewal & upgrades - Watershed projectsRainwater & sanitary water$2.9M2023-2026 New & upgraded connectionsRainwater & sanitary water$2.8M2023-2026 Utility planningRainwater & sanitary water$2.7M2023-2026 Rain & Ground Water monitoringRainwater & sanitary water$2.7M2023-2026 Clean Water planningRainwater & sanitary water$2.4M2023-2026 Flood & Watershed PlanningRainwater & sanitary water$2.3MDrinking Water Demand Management TechnologyPotable water$1.7M2023-2026 Drainage Studies and OutfallRainwater & sanitary water$1.7M2023-2026 Aging Sewer ConnectionsRainwater & sanitary water$1.5M2023-2026 Aging Meter replacementPotable water$1.4M2023-2026 Pump Station renewals & upgradesRainwater & sanitary water$1.2M2023-2026 Aging Service replacementPotable water$1.0M2023-2026 Utility ModelingRainwater & sanitary water$844k2019-2022 Flood Management - Drainage Studies/OutfallsRainwater & sanitary water$800k2019-2022 Sewer Commercial ConnectionsRainwater & sanitary water$800kCambie Sheetpile Wall DecommissioningRainwater & sanitary water$795k2023-2026 Targeted Combined Sewer Overflow separation program - Hastings streetRainwater & sanitary water$700k2023-2026 Engineering & Site InvestigationPotable water$696k2023-2026 Water upgrades to support growthPotable water$660k2019-2022 Sewer & Water Combined ConnectionsRainwater & sanitary water$613k2023-2026 Aging Hydrant replacementPotable water$574k2023-2026 Engineering Site & Investigation - Development Water Resources ManagementPotable water$566k2023-2026 Sewer Maintenance and replacement otherRainwater & sanitary water$500k2019-2022 Telemetry System - New and ReplacementPotable water$462k2019-2022 Replacement of Vehicles & Equipment - Engineering ServicesRainwater & sanitary water$399k2019-2022 Growth related Utility upgrades - Green InfrastructureRainwater & sanitary water$376k2023-2026 Green Infrastructure Asset renewalRainwater & sanitary water$284k2019-2022 Sewer Residential & At-Cost ConnectionsRainwater & sanitary water$251k2023-2026 Green Infrastructure Asset strategy and planningRainwater & sanitary water$250k2023-2026 Pump Station renewals & upgrades - NelsonRainwater & sanitary water$248k2023-2026 Pressure Reducing Valve replacement and refurbishmentPotable water$244k2023-2026 Water Quality & Green Infrastructure monitoringRainwater & sanitary water$243k2023-2026 Access To WaterPotable water$200k2023-2026 Water Conservation programsPotable water$200k2023-2026 Dedicated Fire Protection SystemPotable water$175kEmergency Preparedness (Post disaster provision of water)Potable water$175k2019-2022 Water Quality CapitalPotable water$130k2023-2026 Sewer upgrades to support growth- Georgia and BurrardRainwater & sanitary water$120k2023-2026 Replacement of Vehicles & Equipment - WaterPotable water$105kTidal Gates replacementRainwater & sanitary water$100k2023-2026 GI EstablishmentRainwater & sanitary water$93k2019-2022 Emergency Preparedness (One Water)Potable water$90k2019-2022 Water Pressure and Loss ManagementPotable water$65k2019-2022 Water Commercial ConnectionsRainwater & sanitary water$55k2019-2022 Forcemain rehabilitation/renewalRainwater & sanitary water$49k2023-2026 New Meters To support growthPotable water$44k2019-2022 System Extension & Minor Improvements (One Water)Potable water$20k2019-2022 Dedicated Fire Protection SystemPotable water$16kIn 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.