Graham, North Carolina: water and wastewater capital improvement projects
76 line items · $68M · starting 2026–2031 · 1 plan
Graham's published capital plans list 76 water, sewer and wastewater line items with a combined planning budget of $68M, of which 37 items worth $18M sit in the wastewater and sewer departments. The largest single item is Water Treatment Plant Upgrade at $18M (2029–2030). 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 Graham
| # | Project | Department | Type | Budget | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Water Treatment Plant Upgrade | Water Supply | Wastewater treatment plant upgrades | $18M | 2029–2030 |
| 2 | Elevated Storage Tank | Water Supply | Storage tanks and reservoirs | $5M | 2030–2031 |
| 3 | Neighborhood Waterline Enhancement Program | Water Distribution | Water mains and distribution | $4M | 2030–2035 |
| 4 | Neighorhood Water Enhancement Program | Water Distribution | — | $4M | 2025–2030 |
| 5 | Cooper Rd. HR Lift Station Upgrade/Relocation | Sewer | Lift stations | $4M | 2026–2027 |
| 6 | Smali Waterline Replacements (CDBG) | Water Distribution | Water mains and distribution | $3M | 2026–2027 |
| 7 | Harden St. 16" TL Connection | Water Distribution | — | $3M | 2030–2031 |
| 8 | Haw River Sewer Outfall and Manhole Rehab (NCDEQ) | Sewer | Force mains and interceptors | $3M | 2026–2027 |
| 9 | Class A Biosolids | Wastewater | Biosolids, sludge and dewatering | $2M | 2026–2027 |
| 10 | Hanover Rd Sewer Rehab | Sewer | Sewer rehabilitation and I&I | $2M | 2027–2028 |
66 more line items in Graham, with descriptions and contacts
Klarifi holds every Graham line item with its description, the page it appears on and the source document, plus 20 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
$8M
12 items
2026
$13M
14 items
2027
$6M
15 items
2028
$7M
8 items
2029
$20M
6 items
2030
$12M
10 items
2031
$2M
6 items
2032 and later
$375K
5 items
By department
| Department | Line items | Budget | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wastewater | 23 | $4M | 5% |
| Sewer | 14 | $15M | 22% |
| Water Supply | 22 | $27M | 40% |
| Water Distribution | 17 | $22M | 33% |
Project types in Graham's plan
Wastewater treatment plants in Graham
1 publicly owned treatment plant in Graham with 10 permit violations in the last three years. Each profile shows flow, permit, technology and compliance data.
| Plant | Avg flow (MGD) | NPDES | Violations (3y) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham WWTP City Of | 1.9 | NC0021211 | 10 |
Other North Carolina cities with capital plans
Graham capital plan questions
Sources and methodology
Budgets and years are as published in Graham’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 (76 line items).
Data refreshed September 11, 2026.