Richland County Utility Providers
Richland County Utilities Department
Richland County Utilities (RCU) serves certain unincorporated portions of Richland County with water and sanitary sewer service. For more information regarding the services offered by RCU as well as the service areas, please visit RCU's web page
Other Local Utility Providers
Electricity
Central Electric Power Cooperative
(803) 779-4975
Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative
(803) 749-5056
South Carolina Electric & Gas Company
800-251-7234
Tri-County Electric Cooperative
(803) 874-1215
Natural Gas
South Carolina Electric & Gas Company
800-251-7234
Sewer
Carolina Water Service, Inc.
800-272-1919
Chapin Sewer System
(803) 575-8042
City of Columbia
(803) 545-3300
East Richland County Public Service District
(803) 788-1570 (Office)
(803) 788-6351 (Maintenance)
Midlands Utility, Inc.
(803) 359-4803
Palmetto of Richland County, LLC
(803) 699-2423
Palmetto Utilities Inc
(803) 699-2422
Telecommunications (Phone/Cable)
AT&T U-verse and Phone
1-888-757-6500
Direct TV
1-888-777-2454
DISH Network
1-800-823-4929
HughesNet
1-877-286-2406
Frontier Communication
1-855-900-3575
Time Warner Cable
(803) 252-2253
Water
Carolina Water Service, Inc.
800-272-1919
Chapin Water System
(803) 575-8042
City of Columbia
(803) 545-3300
Septic Tanks and Wells
If your property is served by a septic tanks and/or well, you will need to contact the Environment Quality Control office at SCDHEC at (803) 896-0620.