REGINA — The City of Regina has released an update outlining the progress of projects tied to its Water Master Plan (WMP) and Wastewater Master Plan (WWMP).
Established in the late 2010s, the plan for the city’s growth over the next 25 years is to increase capacity, operations and maintenance.
The five-year update came to Regina’s executive committee on Wednesday and provides timelines and capital for key projects, including:
- Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant Renewal: ($326 million), expected to be completed in 2026;
- Water Infrastructure Renewal: ($95.7 million) The project, which mainly involves relining and renewing 40 kilometres of infrastructure and installing 13.3 kilometres of pipe larger than 400 mm in diameter, is currently underway.
- Lead Service Connection (LSC) Management: (6.4 million); the ongoing project has replaced 1,145 residential service connections between 2020 and 2025;
- Southwest Sewer Upgrade: (100 million), A multi-year initiative expected to be completed by 2030 aimed at reducing bypasses to the environment, minimizing basement flooding and supporting future growth;
- Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion: ($153 million), The project is expected to start in 2028/2029 and accommodate long-term growth;
- Saskatchewan Drive Corridor Revitalization Project: ($10 million for utility portion), Renewal and upgrades of aging water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure set to start in 2027;
- Northwest Regional Wastewater Lift Station (NRWLS): ($67 million) This project, initiated in 2025, will address Level of Service (LOS) issues for more than 2,000 current properties serviced by aging infrastructure, and support long-term greenfield growth in northwest Regina.
The city also provided some key projects completed over the past five years, including:
- Dewdney Avenue Corridor Revitalization Project: ($7.2 million utility portion), Renewal and upgrades of aging water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure as part of the revitalization project (Albert Street to Broad Street) to improve LOS;
- The Creeks Wastewater Pumping Station Expansion: (12.3 million) The expansion of the pump station allows the city to serve The Towns, The Greens, Eastbrook and The Creeks;
- Trunk Relief Initiative – McCarthy Boulevard Pumping Station Upgrades Project: (11.1 million), The upgrades expanded the system’s wastewater capacity, lowering the risk of basement flooding and sewage spills into the environment. Improvements to the pump station also added pumping capacity to accommodate future growth.
The city administration also recommended allocating more than $750,000 to conduct a public procurement process for each plan, which would be finalized next week.
The next review of each plan will be completed in 2028 or 2029.
