Columbus Water & Power

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 LaboratoryDivision 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 ODOT’s freeway lights within city limitsWater Reclamation:• 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 overflowsSustainable Columbus: • Housed at DPU, Sustainable Columbus focuses on optimizing internal city operations and working with external stakeholders to enhance and promote environmentally friendly policies throughout our community• Initiatives include the Climate Action Plan, Clean Energy Columbus, GreenSpot, and Sustainable StepsCurrent details about these elements and others can be found in our annual reports, available here: www.columbus.gov/utilities/publications/Department-Publications