2026 Top 50 Water Projects Report - Report - Page 24
TOP 50 WATER PROJECTS 2026
DRINKING WATER
METRO VANCOVUER is constructing a new water supply tunnel deep under
the Fraser River. The Annacis Water Supply Tunnel between the City of New
Westminster and the City of Surrey is one of the five new marine crossings in
the region built to withstand a major earthquake.
When complete, it will help ensure the continued delivery of clean, safe
drinking water to the communities south of the Fraser River well into the future.
Construction is underway and is expected to be completed in 2028.
The project involves building an entry shaft in Surrey and an exit shaft in New
Westminster and using a tunnel boring machine to excavate the 2.3-kilometrelong tunnel. Once completed, a 2.6 metre diameter steel water main will be
installed inside the shaft and tunnel, which will be connected to the regional
water distribution system. Following construction, both shaft sites will be
restored with green space. •
2025 Rank: 14
Project Owner: Metro Vancouver
Location: New Westminster and Surrey, B.C.
Project Manager: Delve Underground
Construction Manager: AECOM
Engineer: Hatch (prime), GeoPentech (geotechnical), Ausenco (environmental)
Contractor: Traylor-Aecon General Partnership
(Aecon Group Incl, Traylor Bros. Inc.)
Other Key Players: Inlailawatash Limited
Partnership (archaeology consultant)
Substantial Completion: 2028
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Annacis Water Supply Tunnel
$488,000,000
DRINKING WATER
METRO VANCOUVER is constructing a new water supply tunnel
deep under Burrard Inlet, east of the Ironworkers Memorial
Bridge. This project is one of five new regional water supply
tunnels that are being designed to meet current seismic standards
to ensure the reliable delivery of drinking water in the region in the
event of a major earthquake.
In 2025, Metro Vancouver began connecting the new water
mains to the existing water supply system. Work on these tie-ins
will occur on both sides of the Burrard Inlet. The Second Narrows
Water Supply Tunnel is expected to be fully in service by 2028. •
2025 Rank: 15
Project Owner: Metro Vancouver
Location: North Vancouver and Burnaby, B.C.
Project/Construction Manager: Mott MacDonald
Engineer: Delve Underground; WSP/Golder;
AECOM
Contractor: Traylor Aecon General Partnership
(Aecon Group Inc., Traylor Bros Inc.); Malcolm
Petrifond JV; Herrenknecht
Other Key Players: Roe Environmental
Substantial Completion: 2028
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Second Narrows Water
Supply Tunnel • $468,600,000
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Fairbank Silverthorn Storm Trunk
Sewer System • $400,000,000
THE CITY OF TORONTO, with support
from the Government of Canada, is
making a significant investment in
stormwater infrastructure to protect
the Fairbank-Silverthorn community
from basement and surface flooding.
The project will construct a threekilometre long and 4.5-metre
diameter storm trunk sewer, 17-km
length of storm collector sewers
and install 325 inlet control devices
to control stormwater going to
catch basins. When construction is
complete, the new infrastructure
will help to reduce sewer backups
and basement flooding for more
than 4,645 homes and provide flood
protection to a 140-hectare area. •
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WATER C AN ADA’S TOP 50 WATER PRO JEC T S
2025 Rank: 16
Project Owner: City of Toronto
Location: Toronto, Ont.
Project Team: Contract 1: EBC Bessac Joint Venture (Arup Group; Basic Concrete
Cutting; Beacon Utility Contractors; Civicon Construction; Concord Landscaping;
Dr. Sauer & Partners; EBS Geostructural Inc.; Envision Consultants; Geoform
Canada; GIP Paving; Gradewell; ICC Group; KAPP Infrastructure; Mastermind
General Contracting; Mighty Lawn Ltd.; Nexx Level Fencing; Orin Landscaping Inc.;
OZA Inspections Ltd.; Peltar Paving & General Contracting; Powerman Trucking;
PTR-Paving inc.; R.V. Anderson Associates; Ward and Burke Construction Ltd.)
Environmental Services: United Soils Management (soil disposal
subcontractor)
Other Key Players: Hatch (preliminary design/indicative design); AECOM
(consulting engineer); City of Toronto (Bell Canada, Enbridge, Rogers
Communications, Toronto Hydro); Jacobs (J.D. Barnes Ltd., Montrose
Environmental, T2 Utility Engineers, Thurber Engineering); Drainstar
Contracting Ltd. (Bomanite; GPM Environmental; IPAC Paving; Orcon Ltd.;
Strada Paving; Ward and Burke; Water Workz Inc.); Green Infrastructure
Partners Inc. (416 Vactors; Aquosis; DS Consultants Inc.; Erritt Construction
Ltd.; GEMS; GPM Environmental; Markervac Inc.; Miller Underground; Prime
Infrastructure; Tree Rooted Services; UIA Water Inc.; Vujeva Survey)
Substantial Completion: 2027
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STORMWATER
