The City of Washington owns electric, water, and sewer utilities to provide these services to residents, businesses and industries of Washington, North Carolina. Locally-owned and operated, these public utilities, provide local families, farms, businesses and industries with safe and reliable public services at a reasonable price. Our employees are the neighbors of the people that we serve we stand ready to help customers with problems or questions. The City of Washington Stormwater Utility manages drainage and flood-control activities in the City.