Columbus Public Utilities

Division of Water: Operates three water plants, oversees three in-stream reservoirs and one upground reservoir Provides clean water to customers in Columbus and 23 suburban communities Maintains water lines and our own Water Quality Assurance Laboratory Division of Power: Full-service, publicly-owned, not-for-profit electric utility Sells power to residential, commercial, and industrial customers to fund and maintain a citywide streetlight program Also maintains ODOTs freeway lights within city limits Division of Sewerage and Drainage: Operates two wastewater treatment plants and the Compost Facility, serving Columbus and 26 suburbs Maintains sanitary, stormwater, and combined sewers, along with the Franklinton Floodwall Oversees Blueprint Columbus, a greener way to prevent rain water from entering our sanitary sewer system and part of a wet weather management plan to reduce sewer overflows Sustainable Columbus: Housed at DPU, Sustainable Columbus focuses on optimizin...