Utilities Projects and Standards

The Utilities Department maintains pipes and pump stations with dozens of capital projects each year, including the following major ones. All Utilities capital projects valued at $100,000 or more can be found on the city's capital projects map.

Utilities

Project Name	Description	Type	Status
Clyde Hill Reservoir Improvement Project	The Clyde Hill 465 Reservoir, located in the City of Clyde Hill, is showing signs of aging, corrosion, and deterioration that require repairs to ensure that it can remain in service.	Water	Planning/Design
Emergency Water Supply Master Plan	The City of Bellevue has developed a draft Emergency Water Supply Master Plan. The Master Plan will guide the City's actions to help improve our water system resilience over the coming decades and ultimately reduce impacts to the community from a severe earthquake or other disaster.	Water	Planning/Design
Factoria Boulevard Stormwater Conveyance	The Factoria Boulevard Stormwater Conveyance Improvements project improved stormwater infrastructure and reduced risks of flooding during heavy storms in the Factoria-Richards Creek drainage basin.	Stormwater	Completed
Horizon View 2 Reservoir and Pump Station Project	Bellevue Utilities completed the design and permitting phase of the project to replace the Horizon View 2 water reservoir and pump station in Bellevue’s Horizon View neighborhood. The project is in active construction and is anticipated to be completed by early 2026.	Water	Planning/Design
Kelsey Creek Culvert at Lake Hills Project	The City of Bellevue delivers clean water, moves wastewater, and maintains a storm and surface water system that reduces flooding.	Stormwater	Planning/Design
Lake Hills Connector Fish Passage Improvements	The Kelsey Creek Lake Hills Connector Barrier Correction Project is an important restoration effort by the City of Bellevue to improve fish passage to the Greater Kelsey Creek Watershed.	Stormwater	Planning/Design
Lake Washington Lake Line Management Plan	The City of Bellevue’s "Lake Lines" are part of the wastewater system located along Lake Washington and Lake Sammamish. About 15 miles of the lake lines run along the Lake Washington shoreline. These sewer pipes are either underwater or on land next to the lake.	Wastewater	Planning/Design
Lakemont Boulevard Culvert	The City of Bellevue declared an emergency in 2023 and completed an emergency project (Phase 1) in June 2024 to address public safety at the Lakemont Boul	Stormwater	Planning/Design
Meydenbauer South Reservoir	The city is building a new reservoir in the Meydenbauer neighborhood to meet water demands from anticipated growth in downtown, BelRed and surrounding areas.	Water	Planning/Design
Pikes Peak Reservoir Replacement	The city is replacing the aging, 1-million-gallon, steel Pikes Peak reservoir with a 1.25-million-gallon, concrete one at Bridle Trails State Park. The new reservoir will address seismic and storage deficiencies.	Water	Completed
Somerset 2 Pump Station Rehabilitation	The City of Bellevue’s Capital Improvement Program includes projects to ensure safe, reliable water is delivered to our customers. As part of this program, the city must rehabilitate the Somerset 2 pump station and replace aging water mains along Somerset Boulevard Southeast.		Planning/Design
Somerset Highlands Fire Flow Improvements	To improve fire flow in the Somerset Highlands neighborhood, the city will build a new water main along Southeast 49th Street between 151st Avenue Southeast and Highland Drive. This is the first part of a multi-phase program.	Water	Planning/Design
Somerset Reservoir Decommissioning Project	The Somerset Reservoir No. 1 is a 100,000-gallon reinforced concrete reservoir, built in 1961 and located on Somerset Recreation Club property.	Water	Completed
South Ridge Pump Station Improvements	The City of Bellevue’s Capital Improvement Program includes projects to maintain reliable sanitary sewer conveyance.	Wastewater	Planning/Design
Stormwater Capital Investment Projects	Bellevue Utilities stormwater capital investment projects ensure that current and future generations have reliable storm drainage services.	Stormwater	Budgeted
Valley Creek Culvert Replacement and Stream Restoration Project	Due to frequent flooding of 21st Street at Valley Creek in the past, the City of Bellevue Utilities Department has replaced and upsized the existing culvert to reduce the frequency of road flooding.	Stormwater	Planning/Design
Wastewater Capital Investment Projects	Bellevue Utilities sewer capital projects ensure that current and future generations have reliable wastewater services.	Wastewater	Budgeted
Water Capital Investment Projects	Bellevue Utilities water capital investment program (CIP) ensures current and future generations have reliable drinking water services.	Water	Budgeted