Clogged pipes and sewer backups can increase costs for taxpayers, which is why Richland County Utilities is expanding oversight of the types of discharge that flow into the County’s sanitary sewer system.

More than 7,000 pounds of food waste have been diverted from landfills and transformed into plant food through a pilot composting program at a local elementary school.

Due to inclement weather, Richland County Government offices will close at 1 p.m. today, Wednesday, April 5, with the exception of essential personnel.

The following are highlights from Richland County Government in March.

Richland County and the City of Columbia are seeking community volunteers to help mark storm drains in April as a part of the “My River Starts Here”campaign.