Division of Power and Water
Rick Westerfield, P.E., PhD, Administrator

Formerly two separate divisions, the services of electricity and water were combined in 2006 for greater efficiency and include:

• Customer service including the department’s call center, public payment office, meter reading, repair, and inspections
• Water treatment and distribution to Columbus residents and contracting communities through three water treatment plants (the Dublin Road, Hap Cremean and Parsons Avenue Water Treatment Plants)
• Maintenance of the water and electric distribution systems, plants and other related infrastructure
• A capital improvements program to upgrade infrastructure and ensure adequate water and electric supplies
• Water source protection programs, regulatory compliance and water quality monitoring
• Competitively priced electricity services to our power customers
• A street lighting program to light Columbus streets for safer neighborhoods

Division of Sewerage and Drainage
Dax J. Blake, P.E., Administrator

Services include:

• Wastewater collection and treatment for the City of Columbus and contracting communities through two wastewater treatment plants (Jackson Pike and Southerly)
• Maintenance of the storm, sanitary and combined sewer collection systems, treatment plants and other related infrastructure
• A capital improvement program to upgrade infrastructure and solve neighborhood flooding issues
• Stormwater management, industrial pre-treatment and regulatory compliance programs to protect surface water quality
• Operational support for informational technology such as computer, GIS/mapping systems and damage prevention (utility line location)
• DOSD also operates a Compost Facility, where the popular Com-Til product is available for purchase