Frederick, Maryland: water and wastewater capital improvement projects
13 line items · $45M · starting 2026–2027 · 1 plan
Frederick's published capital plans list 13 water, sewer and wastewater line items with a combined planning budget of $45M, of which 4 items worth $8M sit in the wastewater and sewer departments. The largest single item is Fishing Creek Pipeline at $10M (2027). 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 Frederick
| # | Project | Department | Type | Budget | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fishing Creek Pipeline | Water Distribution | Water mains and distribution | $10M | 2027 |
| 2 | Water Meter Upgrades | Water Distribution | Meters and AMI | $7M | 2026 |
| 3 | Water Distribution Upgrades | Water Distribution | Water mains and distribution | $7M | 2026–2027 |
| 4 | Inflow and Infiltration Reduction | Sewer | Membranes and filtration | $6M | 2026–2028 |
| 5 | Fishing Creek Reservoir Study and Dam Upgrade | Water Supply | Storage tanks and reservoirs | $5M | 2026–2027 |
| 6 | 40 West/LR Dingle Pump Station | Water Distribution | Pump stations | $4M | 2027 |
| 7 | Water Loss Reduction | Water Supply | Water mains and distribution | $2M | 2026–2027 |
| 8 | Linganore Water Plant Filters Rehab | Water Supply | Membranes and filtration | $1M | 2026–2027 |
| 9 | Sewer Dry Weather Capacity Improvements Basin 2 | Sewer | Sewer rehabilitation and I&I | $1M | 2026–2028 |
| 10 | Gas House Pike WWTP - EQ Upgrade | Sewer | Wastewater treatment plant upgrades | $1M | 2027 |
3 more line items in Frederick, with descriptions and contacts
Klarifi holds every Frederick line item with its description, the page it appears on and the source document, plus 5 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
2026
$30M
10 items
2027
$15M
3 items
By department
| Department | Line items | Budget | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sewer | 4 | $8M | 18% |
| Water Supply | 3 | $9M | 19% |
| Water Distribution | 6 | $29M | 63% |
Project types in Frederick's plan
Wastewater treatment plants in Frederick
4 publicly owned treatment plants in Frederick with 28 permit violations in the last three years. Each profile shows flow, permit, technology and compliance data.
| Plant | Avg flow (MGD) | NPDES | Violations (3y) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballenger-Mckinney WWTP | 6.92 | MD0021822 | 1 |
| City Of Frederick Wastewater Treatment Plant-2012 | 5.4 | MD0021610 | 23 |
| Crestview Estates WWTP | 0.01 | MD0022683 | 4 |
| White Rock WWTP | 0.01 | MD0025089 | 0 |
Other Maryland cities with capital plans
Frederick capital plan questions
Sources and methodology
Budgets and years are as published in Frederick’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 2026–2031 (13 line items).
Data refreshed September 11, 2026.