Buffalo, Minnesota: water and wastewater capital improvement projects
26 line items · $7M · starting 2026–2029 · 1 plan
Buffalo's published capital plans list 26 water, sewer and wastewater line items with a combined planning budget of $7M, of which 12 items worth $991K sit in the wastewater and sewer departments. The largest single item is NE Area Recon Phase I (1930s Watermain) at $2M (2026). 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 Buffalo
| # | Project | Department | Type | Budget | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NE Area Recon Phase I (1930s Watermain) | Water Distribution | Water mains and distribution | $2M | 2026 |
| 2 | Water Storage Tank South | Water Supply | Storage tanks and reservoirs | $900K | 2029 |
| 3 | Rodeo Hills Watermain Loop | Water Distribution | Water mains and distribution | $750K | 2029 |
| 4 | Watermain Repair | Water Distribution | Water mains and distribution | $750K | 2029 |
| 5 | Sundance Ridge Watermain Loop | Water Distribution | Water mains and distribution | $350K | 2029 |
| 6 | Government Center - Watermain Relocation | Water Distribution | Water mains and distribution | $300K | 2026 |
| 7 | Roundabout Catlin & Hwy 25 | Water Distribution | Water mains and distribution | $300K | 2026 |
| 8 | Plant Upgrades: Doors, Roof, Heaters, Boiler | Water Supply | Buildings, HVAC and site work | $218K | 2025–2027 |
| 9 | Ryan's Way | Water Distribution | — | $200K | 2026 |
| 10 | Crane Truck Replacement (2014) | Wastewater | Vehicles and equipment | $185K | 2029 |
16 more line items in Buffalo, with descriptions and contacts
Klarifi holds every Buffalo line item with its description, the page it appears on and the source document, plus 2 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
$669K
8 items
2026
$2M
5 items
2027
$150K
1 items
2028
$190K
2 items
2029
$3M
10 items
By department
| Department | Line items | Budget | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wastewater | 9 | $811K | 12% |
| Sewer | 3 | $180K | 3% |
| Water Supply | 7 | $2M | 24% |
| Water Distribution | 7 | $4M | 62% |
Project types in Buffalo's plan
Wastewater treatment plants in Buffalo
1 publicly owned treatment plant in Buffalo with 1 permit violations in the last three years. Each profile shows flow, permit, technology and compliance data.
| Plant | Avg flow (MGD) | NPDES | Violations (3y) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo WWTP | 1.23 | MNL040649 | 1 |
Other Minnesota cities with capital plans
Buffalo capital plan questions
Sources and methodology
Budgets and years are as published in Buffalo’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 2025–2029 (26 line items).
Data refreshed September 11, 2026.