Regional Utilities

Established in 1966, South Walton Utility Company Inc. is a nonprofit corporation. Based in Miramar Beach, Fla., the corporation owns, constructs, maintains and operates water and wastewater systems. The area served by the company spans Mack Bayou in Walton County to the MidBay Bridge in Okaloosa County. South Walton Utility Company Inc. is a recipient of the 2008 Water Plant Operations Excellence Award from The Department of Environmental Protection. The company has joint operations with Destin Water Users Inc. and Regional Utilities Inc. pertaining to water supply and water line capacity.

Established in 1982, Broadband Tele Communications offers a range of construction services to various sectors of the utility industry. It specializes in a variety of telecommunication projects. The company works with telephone and cable television, gas, water, sewer and electric utility companies. Broadband Tele Communications services include horizontal directional drilling, pneumatic boring, coaxial splicing and activation and sweep balancing, as well as the aerial and underground construction of fiber optics. It provides duct clearing and proofing, structured cabling, gas line construction, plowing, trenching, dirt and rock hauling, land clearing and demolition services. In addition, Broadband Tele Communications offers large-diameter pipe services for special projects.