Reno, Nevada: water and wastewater capital improvement projects
4 line items · $191M · starting 2026 · 1 plan
Reno's published capital plans list 4 water, sewer and wastewater line items with a combined planning budget of $191M, of which 4 items worth $191M sit in the wastewater and sewer departments. The largest single item is Reuse and Advanced Purified Water Facility at American Flat at $168M (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 Reno
| # | Project | Department | Type | Budget | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reuse and Advanced Purified Water Facility at American Flat | Sewer | Water reuse and reclaimed water | $168M | 2026 |
| 2 | Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility | Sewer | Wastewater treatment plant upgrades | $17M | 2026 |
| 3 | Lift Stations | Sewer | Lift stations | $5M | 2026 |
| 4 | Reno Stead Water Reclamation Facility Fencing and Security | Sewer | Wastewater treatment plant upgrades | $600K | 2026 |
Descriptions, page references and contacts for Reno
Klarifi holds every Reno line item with its description, the page it appears on and the source document, plus 17 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
$191M
4 items
By department
| Department | Line items | Budget | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sewer | 4 | $191M | 100% |
Project types in Reno's plan
Wastewater treatment plants in Reno
1 publicly owned treatment plant in Reno 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility | 24.7 | NV0020150 | 1 |
Other Nevada cities with capital plans
Reno capital plan questions
Sources and methodology
Budgets and years are as published in Reno’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 (4 line items).
Data refreshed September 11, 2026.