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
Dominion Energy
800-251-7234
Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative
803-749-6555
Tri-County Electric Cooperative
803-874-1215
Natural Gas
Dominion Energy
800-251-7234
Sewer
Blue Granite Water Co.
800-367-4314
Chapin Utilities Department
803-575-8042
City of Columbia
803-545-3300
East Richland County Public Service District
803-788-1570 (office)
803-788-6351 (maintenance/emergencies)
Palmetto Utilities Inc
803-699-2422
Synergy Utilities, LP
803-359-4803
Telecommunications (Phone/Cable)
AT&T
Phone: 800-288-2020
TV: 877-915-2926
DIRECTV
888-777-2454
DISH Network
844-359-7755
Frontier Communications
855-845-8569
HughesNet
855-819-5237
Spectrum Cable
877-463-0677
Water
Blue Granite Water Co.
800-367-4314
Chapin Utilities Department
803-575-8042
City of Columbia
803-545-3300
Septic Tanks and Wells
If your property is served by a septic tank and/or well, you will need to contact SCDHEC's Environment Quality Control office at 803-896-0620.