Newport, Rhode Island: water and wastewater capital improvement projects
29 line items · $60M · starting 2026–2029 · 1 plan
Newport's published capital plans list 29 water, sewer and wastewater line items with a combined planning budget of $60M, of which 14 items worth $25M sit in the wastewater and sewer departments. The largest single item is Per & Polfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) at $13M (2025–2030). 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 Newport
| # | Project | Department | Type | Budget | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Per & Polfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) | Water Distribution | PFAS treatment | $13M | 2025–2030 |
| 2 | CSO System Master Plan Implementation | Sewer | Stormwater and flood resilience | $5M | 2025–2030 |
| 3 | Water Infrastructure Resilience Proiects | Water Distribution | Stormwater and flood resilience | $5M | 2025–2030 |
| 4 | Storm Drain Improvements | Sewer | Stormwater and flood resilience | $4M | 2025–2030 |
| 5 | Lead Service Line Replacement | Water Distribution | Lead service line replacement | $3M | 2025–2030 |
| 6 | System Wide Main Improvements | Water Supply | Water mains and distribution | $3M | 2025–2030 |
| 7 | Sewer Inflow & Infiltration Removal | Sewer | Membranes and filtration | $3M | 2025–2030 |
| 8 | Equipment | Sewer | Vehicles and equipment | $2M | 2025–2030 |
| 9 | Forest Ave Pump Station | Sewer | Pump stations | $2M | 2026–2030 |
| 10 | Equipment Replacement-Water | Water Distribution | Vehicles and equipment | $2M | 2025–2029 |
19 more line items in Newport, with descriptions and contacts
Klarifi holds every Newport line item with its description, the page it appears on and the source document, plus 22 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
$55M
24 items
2026
$4M
3 items
2028
$200K
1 items
2029
$200K
1 items
By department
| Department | Line items | Budget | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sewer | 14 | $25M | 42% |
| Water Supply | 3 | $5M | 8% |
| Water Distribution | 12 | $30M | 50% |
Project types in Newport's plan
Wastewater treatment plants in Newport
1 publicly owned treatment plant in Newport with 24 permit violations in the last three years. Each profile shows flow, permit, technology and compliance data.
| Plant | Avg flow (MGD) | NPDES | Violations (3y) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newport Water Pollution Control Facility | 5.3 | RI0100293 | 24 |
Other Rhode Island cities with capital plans
Newport capital plan questions
Sources and methodology
Budgets and years are as published in Newport’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 2025–2030 (29 line items).
Data refreshed September 11, 2026.