2026 - 2030 Surrey Financial Plan

WATER

ECONOMIC PROSPERITY & LIVELIHOODS

Complete a water metering technology and water rate review; Continue to investigate ways to quantify and reduce unaccounted water in our system; and

• Continue to develop a long-term asset management and funding strategy to ensure sustainable service delivery to residents.

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EDUCATION & CULTURE

Add meters to all City parks and facilities;

• Continue to promote lawn sprinkling

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regulation and other water conservation strategies; and

• Continue to explore opportunities to reduce water consumption in major City facilities;

• Expand volunteer metering program opportunities for meter expansion.

INFRASTRUCTURE

• Initiate the construction of Whalley Pump Stations upgrade; • Develop comprehensive process and/or tool to evaluate asset replacement prioritization to ensure sustainable delivery of water services; • Develop a condition assessment strategy to support the overall asset replacement prioritization;

Develop a strategy to replace precast concrete cylinder pipes;

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• Continue to develop prioritization of large valve chamber upgrades; and • Develop a plan to improve fire-flow availability in different neighbourhoods in the City.

BUILT ENVIRONMENT & NEIGHBOURHOODS

• Update the servicing plans for Darts Hill and Redwood NCP to reflect current and planned infrastructure efficiencies; and

Evaluate professional reliance opportunities to improve timelines on fire flow design requirements.

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City of Surrey | 2026—2030 Financial Plan | Utilities Operating Fund | Water

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