Raleigh Water Capital Improvement Program

Water and Wastewater Project List

The City of Raleigh's Capital Improvement Program (CIP) is one element in the City's long-term planning process. It links the City's Comprehensive Plan with long-term planning for infrastructure and operations. The City of Raleigh’s Public Utilities Department, now also known as "Raleigh Water", houses an internal CIP Division. This division studies major facility and equipment needs. Additionally, this division establishes priorities, reviews water and wastewater build plans, maintains or replaces portions of the water and wastewater systems, estimates fiscal resources, and schedules the development of major funded water  and wastewater projects. These items are the building blocks of the CIP. 

Raleigh Water is responsible for the water and wastewater infrastructure found in the City of Raleigh and the towns of Garner, Knightdale, Rolesville, Wake Forest, Wendell, and Zebulon. The CIP Division within the department completes infrastructure improvements for these major utility systems which include a vast network of pipes, pump stations, treatment plants, and storage facilities. 

CIP Projects

Project Type
Aerials Replacement Project  Expansion / Improvement
Atkins & Canterbury Waterline Replacement Replacement / Repair
Southwest Beaverdam Sewer Replacement Replacement / Repair
Big Branch Interceptor  Replacement / Repair
Bioenergy Recovery Project Expansion / Improvement
Briar Patch and Wimbleton Water Main Replacement Replacement / Repair
Buck Jones Road Water and Sewer Replacement  Replacement / Repair
Crabtree Creek Interceptor Rehabilitation Project Replacement / Repair
Crabtree Valley Sewer Improvements Expansion / Improvement
D.E. Benton Water Treatment Plant - 6MGD Pump Expansion / Improvement
Durant Road 36-inch Transmission Main Expansion / Improvement
E.M. Johnson Water Treatment Plant - Basins 1 - 4 Modifications  Expansion / Improvement
E.M. Johnson Water Treatment Plant - Clearwell Rehabilitation  Expansion / Improvement
E.M. Johnson Water Treatment Plant - Drinking Water Laboratory Expansion / Improvement
E.M. Johnson Water Treatment Plant - Electrical Generator Improvements - Phase 2 Expansion / Improvement
E.M. Johnson Water Treatment Plant - Lagoon Liner Replacement / Repair
Falls Lake Raw Water Intake Rehabilitation Expansion / Improvement
Garner Road Sewer Improvements Replacement / Repair
Lower Richland Creek Interceptor Upgrade Expansion / Improvement
Mine Creek Outfall Replacement / Repair
Perry Creek / Neuse River Interceptor Improvements  Expansion / Improvement
Pullen to Bain Reinforcing Main Expansion / Improvement
Quail Hollow Water Main Replacement Replacement / Repair
Seaboard Station Utility Improvements  Expansion / Improvement
Six Forks Road and Cranbrook Road Water and Sewer Replacement  Replacement / Repair
South State Street Sewer Replacement Replacement / Repair
State Street Basin Water and Sewer Improvements Expansion / Improvement
Twin 72-inch Sanitary Sewer Interceptor Replacement / Repair
Upper Walnut Creek Sanitary Sewer Improvements  Expansion / Improvement
Upper West Neuse Interceptor Replacement / Repair
West Neuse Interceptor Replacement / Repair
US 70 / Westgate Waterline Project Expansion / Improvement
Zebulon Watermain Lining Replacement / Repair