DPU - City of Orangeburg

10/15/2026

Please note that this weekend we may see strong wind gusts in our area. This may dislodge tree limbs, or unhealthy trees which could impact our electrical lines. Your DPU is providing this information so that our customers can plan accordingly. You may report any issues with your service at www.orbgdpu.com

09/28/2026

Scheduled System Maintenance

Please be advised that the Invoice Cloud payment system will be offline for scheduled maintenance starting at 4:00pm EST on 09-30-2026 and will not be back online until 5:00am EST on 10-01-2026.

This will interrupt services to the payment kiosks, phone payment system and website during this maintenance window.

Thank you for your patience during this process.

09/23/2026

ATTENTION CUSTOMERS!

This is an important message form the Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities ALERT SYSTEM.

The City of Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities (DPU) advises its water customers in the areas listed below they no longer need to boil their water prior to drinking or cooking with it.

Impacted Area: The Town of Woodford, North Rd, Hayden Rd, Jones Wire , Westview, Salem Branch, Creekmill Rd, Penn Branch Rd, Woodford Rd, Dry Yard Rd, Waters Ferry Rd, Parkwood Ave, and surrounding area

Following flushing of the distribution system, bacteriological samples were collected and analyzed by the Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities Water Division. The results of this sampling indicate that the system is safe to use for drinking and cooking purposes.

Should you have any questions concerning this repeal of the Boil Water Advisory, you may call the Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities Water Division at (803) 268-4404 or if after hours (803) 268-4100

09/18/2026

https://www.orbgdpu.com/customer-service/mass-communications-page

Please check the attached link for important information regarding our water division.

The Department of Public Utilities has partnered with a third party to push notifications by email, text and phone calls.

09/16/2026

Attention customers! The DPU has experienced an equipment failure in the vicinity of SCSU and Claflin. Our repairs are planned and underway, and will require an approximately 30 minute outage. The area impacted will be down Magnolia to Chestnut up to Walgreens. Please exercise caution proceeding through traffic lights that are not functioning.

08/27/2026

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08/11/2026

Seems like a good date for this reminder...

07/23/2026

Department of Public Utilities, City of Orangeburg Honored with Special Achievement in GIS Award

Redlands, California – July 15, 2026.

ESRI, the global leader in geographic information system (GIS) technology, presented the Department of Public Utilities, City of Orangeburg with the Special Achievement in GIS Award.



The Esri Special Achievement in GIS Award, commonly known as the SAG Award, is a prestigious international recognition presented to organizations and project teams that demonstrate exceptional leadership, innovation, and impact through the use of geographic information system technology. Award recipients are selected from thousands of organizations worldwide based on the significance, originality, and practical value of their GIS work. Final selections are made by Esri leadership, including Esri founder and president Jack Dangermond.

The SAG Award recognizes projects that go beyond routine GIS operations and use geospatial technology to improve decision-making, public services, infrastructure management, environmental protection, emergency response, community resilience, and organizational efficiency. Recipients are honored during the Esri User Conference, one of the largest and most influential gatherings of GIS professionals in the world.

Receiving the SAG Award demonstrates that an organization’s GIS program or project represents a leading example of geospatial innovation and professional excellence. It is considered one of the most respected organizational achievements within the global Esri and applied GIS community.

The DPU GIS team consisted of Yamira Vallés-Nevárez, Business Systems Supervisor; Tarak Aziz, GIS Administrator; and Reese Myers, GIS Analyst. The Department of Public Utilities proudly recognizes the exceptional contributions of the GIS Team, whose dedication and technical expertise continue to drive our organization toward a more innovative and technologically advanced future.

07/23/2026

With the recent publicity regarding Data Centers, the DPU wanted to share and outline our utility strategy. Orangeburg County Council has taken the right steps in seeking to gather more credible information. There are significant misconceptions, as well as truths related to these projects. The DPU has experienced a significant number of investors who are looking to absorb our resources, without having an end user. We will not sacrifice our resources in this manner and potentially miss out on other opportunities that will better benefit our community. We will however work with centers that have a small footprint AND provide additional benefit to the community through job creation, quality of life enhancements and that creates a legacy of positivity for the future. We have narrowed the field down to a select few through extensive vetting and due diligence. Our instructions have been clear, no large water users, no massive electricity needs, no residential locations and 45 decibel threshold of sound at the property line. These requirements have sent most projects to other locations. We will only work within these parameters, and only after County Council makes their determination. Data Centers can be a very positive resource for a community, but only if a strategic plan is in place. The DPU has such a plan, and if/when a center locates here, it will be our rate payers and community that will be the beneficiaries or we simply will not be involved.

07/06/2026

Large outage in Riverbank area. Crews have been dispatched.