Merced, California: water and wastewater capital improvement projects
66 line items · $176M · starting 2026–2029 · 1 plan
Merced's published capital plans list 66 water, sewer and wastewater line items with a combined planning budget of $176M, of which 29 items worth $35M sit in the wastewater and sewer departments. The largest single item is 16 Inch Water Main at $49M (2029–2031). The ten largest items are listed below; the full list with descriptions and page references is in Klarifi.
A capital improvement plan (CIP) is a city’s multi-year budget for building and replacing infrastructure. The water, sewer and wastewater sections list each project with its budget and the years it is funded, which makes them the earliest public signal that a plant, pump station or pipe network is about to be upgraded, usually two to four years before a contract is awarded.
The largest water and sewer projects in Merced
| # | Project | Department | Type | Budget | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Inch Water Main | Water Distribution | Water mains and distribution | $49M | 2029–2031 |
| 2 | WWTP Phase VI Solids Handling Facilities | Wastewater | Biosolids, sludge and dewatering | $20M | 2027–2028 |
| 3 | 10 MGD Water Treatment Plant Location TBD | Water Supply | Water treatment plants | $17M | 2029–2031 |
| 4 | Surface Water Treatment Plant | Water Supply | Water treatment plants | $17M | 2029–2031 |
| 5 | Gerard Sewer Trunk Line | Sewer | Force mains and interceptors | $7M | 2026–2027 |
| 6 | 18 Inch Water Main | Water Distribution | Water mains and distribution | $7M | 2029–2031 |
| 7 | Water Storage Tank & Booster Pump Station #2 | Water Supply | Pump stations | $4M | 2026–2031 |
| 8 | Water Storage Tank & Booster Pump Station #3 | Water Supply | Pump stations | $4M | 2026–2031 |
| 9 | Water Main Replacement - Canal - Well #3 to 27/28 Alley | Water Distribution | Water mains and distribution | $3M | 2029–2031 |
| 10 | Water Well # 23 Location TBD | Water Supply | Wells and groundwater | $3M | 2026–2027 |
56 more line items in Merced, with descriptions and contacts
Klarifi holds every Merced line item with its description, the page it appears on and the source document, plus 3 verified contacts at the city’s treatment plants. Track new plans as they are adopted and compare with similar projects in other cities.
Planned spend by start year
Before 2026
$9M
15 items
2026
$25M
8 items
2027
$23M
14 items
2028
$4M
3 items
2029
$116M
26 items
By department
| Department | Line items | Budget | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wastewater | 13 | $25M | 14% |
| Sewer | 16 | $10M | 6% |
| Water Supply | 9 | $55M | 31% |
| Water Distribution | 28 | $86M | 49% |
Project types in Merced's plan
Wastewater treatment plants in Merced
1 publicly owned treatment plant in Merced with 5 permit violations in the last three years. Each profile shows flow, permit, technology and compliance data.
| Plant | Avg flow (MGD) | NPDES | Violations (3y) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merced WWTF | 1.87 | CA0079219 | 5 |
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Merced capital plan questions
Sources and methodology
Budgets and years are as published in Merced’s capital improvement plan or adopted budget. Klarifi extracts the water, sewer and wastewater line items from the published document, keeps the page reference for each one, and assigns a project type from the title and description with a keyword classifier. Figures are planning budgets, not awarded contracts, and can change when a plan is re-adopted.
Documents: CIP 2024–2025 (66 line items).
Data refreshed September 11, 2026.