COLUMBIA WATER WORKS

 

The Department operates and maintains the treatment, distribution, and storage system that serves properties located inside the City limits, major portions of Richland County, portions of Lexington County and other area communities.  The Columbia Canal Water Treatment Plant, located at 300 Laurel Street, and Lake Murray Water Treatment Plant, located at 6 Rocky Point Road, have a combined rated capacity of 126 million gallons per day and serve approximately 375,000 customers.  The distribution system has over 2,250 miles of water lines, pump stations, storage tanks and pressure reducing valves that distribute water across 9 major pressure zones.  Both water plants operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.