This section identifies the major utility service providers operating in Citrus county.
Electricity
There are three utilities providing electric service to Citrus county.
Phone and Internet contacts for these utilities are shown below. The easiest way to determine which utility serves a particular property is to locate the existing electric meter and see which utility’s name is one it. Alternatively, ask a neighbor or call the utilities and ask.
Duke Energy 1-800-700-8744
https://www.progress-energy.com/florida/home/start-stop-service/index.page
Withlachochie Electric Coop 352-567-5133
http://www.wrec.net/
Sumter Electric 352-237-4107
http://www.secoenergy.com/homebuilder.html
Telephone
For regular (land line) phone service, most of the county is served by CenturyLink with parts of Citrus Springs and Dunnellon served by AT&T. Both CenturyLink and AT&T offer Internet via DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) in some of their local service areas. Depending upon geographic area they may also offer other service bundles. Check if there is a telephone company NID (network interface device) on the building to determine while utility services the area or call and inquire.
CenturyLink 1-800-366-8201
AT&T 1-800-288-2020
http://www.corp.att.com/local-phone-service/
Cable TV
The two cable TV providers are Brighthouse and Comcast. In most of the areas Brighthouse serves, both cable Internet and local phone service are also offered. Comast offerings of cable Internet and local phone service are much more limited.
Brighthouse Networks 1-888-289-8988
(call to find areas served/services offered)
Comcast 1-800-XFINITY (1-800-934-6489)
(call to find areas served/services offered)
Satellite TV Providers
Both require installation of a satellite dish with a clear view of the southwest sky. Installation is typically done by local subcontractors.
Directv 1-888-777-2454
Dish Network 1-888-388-7787
Water and Sewer
While large parts of the county have well water and septic tanks for sewage service, there are some areas with city water and/or sewer. More areas have water service than sewer.
Finding out what water and/or sewer service is provided in the area from the seller (or a nearby neighbor) is the best approach. Note that services provided by the Cities of Inverness and Crystal River do not include all of the properties located within those municipalities and does include some properties outside city limits.
Citrus County Utilities 352-527-7650
City of Inverness Water & Sewer Services, 352-726-5016.
City of Crystal River, 352-795-4216 x310
Floral City Water 352-726-3366
Ozello Water 352-795-5331
Florida Water 352-489-2452
Rolling Oaks Utility 352-746-4291
Office of Utility Regulation 352-527-5452
Homosassa Special Water District 352-628-3740
Trash
In most areas of the county, trash is the property owner’s responsibility. The cities of Crystal River and Inverness have contracts to cover properties within their jurisdictions and some communities with homeowner’s associations also include trash pickup in the monthly fees. If you are living in an area with a homeowner’s association, you should check with them to see what services are provided.
City contacts are as follows:
City of Inverness 352-726-2321
City of Crystal River 352-795-4216
Properties without a prearranged service from their city or community can either use the county’s residential self-haul program or contract with a company to pick up the trash.
Participants in the self-haul program get a permit to take their trash directly to the Central Landfill.
Citrus County residential self-haul program 352-527-7670. Fees are based on when the service is started and there is a discount rate for seniors.
Companies that provide residential trash collection service in the county are listed below.
F.D.S. Disposal 352-746-0617
Florida Express Environmental, LLC 888-813-7660
Waste Management Inc. of Florida 800-223-4825
Waste Pro of Florida, Inc. 352-726-7440