Utilities and Telecommunications
Water Availability
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Major Source
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Percent
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Ground Water
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39.60%
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Surface Water
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60.40%
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SEDA, 2011
Water Treatment
Intended to provide overview information. Large industrial users may be able to negotiate rates based on a case-by-case basis.
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Name of Provider
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City of Savannah
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City of Garden City
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City of Pooler
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City of Port Wentworth
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Rated Capacity (mgd)
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139.61
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1.321
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2.11
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1.8
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Average Daily Demand (mgd)
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61.6
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1
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1.64
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0.4
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Peak Demand (mgd)
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67.6
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0.4
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1.54
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0.5
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Cost
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Base: $11.06 plus $.46 per ccf for first 15 ccf and $.64 per ccf for over 15 ccf
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Base: $18.87 for first 5 ccf and $14.24 per 100 ccf above 5 ccf.
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Base $31.50 for the first 5,000 gallons and $1.84 per 1000 gallons for over 5,000 gallons, up to 25,000
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Base: $52.02 plus $1.85/ccf up to 5 ccf and $2.03/ccf above 5 ccf
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Water Connection Fee
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$600 per ERU, plus meter cost.
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$500
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Starts at $500; dependent upon meter size.
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TBD
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Chatham County Municipalities, 2011
Sewer Treatment
Intended to provide overview information. Large industrial users may be able to negotiate rates based on a case-by-case basis.
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Name of Provider |
City of Savannah |
City of Garden City |
City of Pooler |
City of Port Wentworth |
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Rated Capacity (mgd) |
36.95 |
2 |
2.75 |
2 |
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Average Daily Demand (mgd) |
24.7 |
1 |
1.75 |
1.4 |
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Available Capacity (mgd) |
12.25 |
1 |
TBD |
none |
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Cost to Large Industrial users |
Base: $8.80 plus $1.08 per cff for first 15 ccf and $1.46 per ccf for over 15 ccf |
Base: $24.01 to first 5 ccf and $14.24 per 100 ccf over 5 ccf |
Base charge $31.50 plus $2.46/ 1,000 gallons up to 5,000 gallons and $2.72 per 1,000 gallons over 5,000 gallons. |
Base: $65.00 plus $2.88/ccf |
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Sewer Connection Fee |
$400 per ERU, plus meter cost. |
$500 |
$500, plus $10.00 per 1K gallons of water use over 8K gallons per month. |
TBD |
Chatham County Municipalities, 2011
Natural Gas
Atlanta Gas Light, a subsidiary of AGL Resources (NYSE:GAS), delivers all natural gas service in Chatham County. Atlanta Gas Light became a distribution-only company in 1997 when the State of Georgia deregulated the natural gas industry. Since then, all natural gas customers - commercial, industrial and residential - in Atlanta Gas Light's territory purchase gas through marketers that are certified by the Georgia Public Service Commission. Today, Atlanta Gas Light serves 1.5 million customers and is the largest distributor in the Southeast. AGL Resources serves approximately 4.5 million utility customers and is the nation's largest natural gas-only distributor based on customer count.
Electric Power
The primary provider in Chatham County is
Georgia Power. Loads exceeding 900 KW are customer choice providing competitive and reliable electricity to new customers.
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Georgia Power |
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Communities Served |
155 of 159 Georgia counties |
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Company-Net Importer or Exporter of Power |
Net exporter |
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State Electric Power Deregulated (Yes or No) |
No |
Georgia Power
Telecomm Availability
AT&T can provide customized voice and data solutions at all industrial and business park locations in Chatham County, given the opportunity to negotiate specific service needs, contract pricing, terms, conditions, possible special construction charges and service delivery schedule with the end user.
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Telecomm Availability
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Switch Technology is Digital or Analog
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Digital
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Fiber Service Provided
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Yes
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Monitored Remotely or On-Site
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Both
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ISDN Availability
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Yes
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ISDN Available from this Switch
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Yes
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ADSL Available from this Switch
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Yes
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Central Office on Self-Healing Fiber Ring
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Yes
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Dual Feed from 2 Separate Switching Offices Likely Available
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Available
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Microwave or Hardwire
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Hardwire
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Dual Fiber Fee from the Central Switching Office of the Local Exchange Carrier
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Yes
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Diverse Routing Available
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Yes
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AT&T, 2013