Spokane lines up $324m water capital programme
City of Spokane Water Department, Washington · Meeting date: October 28, 2026 · Published: October 29, 2026
A proposed amendment to Spokane’s 2023 Water System Plan would add the utility’s 2027-32 capital programme as a standalone appendix. The programme includes major distribution, well-station, PFAS mitigation and hydroelectric infrastructure investments.
Key points
- The 2027-32 water capital programme totals $324.05 million, with annual spending ranging from $35.9 million in 2031 to $69.77 million in 2028.
- PFAS-related distribution extensions and new service are budgeted at $29.4 million across Flint/Greenwood/Russell, Sterling Heights, Sunset/Royal and West Plains.
- The largest single project is a $41 million Well Electric Well Station upgrade, programmed at $1 million in 2027 and $8 million annually from 2028 through 2032.
- Adding the capital list to the Water System Plan is intended to increase eligibility for external water-project funding.
Full report
Spokane is preparing to add a $324.05 million six-year capital programme to its Water System Plan, setting out investments in water sources, storage, mains, system maintenance and PFAS mitigation through 2032.
Resolution 2026-0083, introduced as a proposed item at the October 28 council meeting, would incorporate the 2027-32 project list as Appendix 8.2 to the city’s Department of Health-approved 2023 Water System Plan. The amendment is intended to increase the city’s eligibility for external funding for water projects.
The programme is front-loaded, with $68.47 million identified for 2027 and $69.77 million for 2028, followed by $60.51 million in 2029. Planned spending then falls to $46.56 million in 2030, $35.9 million in 2031 and $42.83 million in 2032.
The largest individual line item is a $41 million upgrade of the Well Electric Well Station. The plan assigns $1 million in 2027 and $8 million in each of the following five years. Other major source and booster-station projects include an $8 million Latah Booster Capacity Improvement, a $7.58 million Ray Street Well Station update, a $7.2 million Thorpe Road Booster Station No. 2 project and a $4.7 million Glennaire Booster Station upgrade.
PFAS mitigation is a material component of the distribution programme. The plan includes an $11.6 million Flint/Greenwood/Russell distribution extension, an $8.5 million Sterling Heights distribution extension, a $5.1 million West Plains new water-service project and a $4.2 million Sunset/Royal distribution extension. The Flint/Greenwood/Russell, Sterling Heights and Sunset/Royal projects list Drinking Water State Revolving Fund grants as their funding source.
Water-main works total $138.9 million over the period. They include a $12.2 million Austin Road transmission main from Five Mile Booster to Strong Storage, multiple phased Latah transmission-main projects, a $6.7 million Coeur d’Alene and 11th-to-Milton Booster Station transmission main, and a $4 million grant-funded I-90 water-crossings project.
The programme also identifies $18.32 million for Upriver Dam spillway-gate replacement, funded through a US Army Corps of Engineers loan and water utility rates; $15 million for metering; and $7 million to rebuild generators at Powerhouse No. 1. Most projects are identified as utility-rate funded, alongside selected grants, state revolving-fund loans and USACE borrowing.
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Source: City Council Legislative Meeting, City of Spokane Water Department