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49 Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce 2016 Economic Trends 29 Infrastructure: Utilities Water and Sanitary Sewer Services The City of Savannah's Public Works and Water Resources Bureau provides potable water and wastewater treatment for businesses and residents within the city and much of Chatham County. It operates a surface water potable water treatment plant, the only one in Coastal Georgia, with the capacity to meet anticipated development needs in the Savannah metropolitan area for the foreseeable future. The Industrial and Domestic Water Treatment Plant has a 72 MGD maximum capacity. In addition, the bureau operates eight independent groundwater systems with 52 deep wells. The bureau supplies both domestic and fire demands and maintains over 1,000 miles of water distribution main, over 6,450 fire hydrants, over 18,150 valves and supplies over 79,000 individual water service connections. Through intergovernmental agreements, the bureau also supplies water to other municipalities in Chatham County and portions of Bryan and Effingham counties. Sanitary sewer collection and treatment is provided throughout the city and portions of unincorporated Chatham County. In addition, the system treats sanitary sewage for other municipalities through intergovernmental agreements. The bureau's wastewater treatment capacity, currently 35.5 million gallons per day (MGD), is sufficient to meet the requirements of anticipated growth. The wastewater system includes over 725 miles of gravity sewer mains, over 120 miles of sewer force mains, 18,000 manholes, and 200 life (pump) stations. The plants include the following: President Street Water Reclamation Plant 27 Million Gallons per Day maximum capacity; Wilshire / Windsor Water Reclamation Plant 4.5 Million Gallons per Day maximum capacity; Georgetown Water Reclamation Plant 1.42 Million Gallons per Day maximum capacity; Crossroads Water Reclamation Plant 4.5 Million Gallons per Day maximum capacity The Bureau also manages the wastewater Pre-Treatment and FOG (Fats, Oils, and Grease) and Pre-Treatment Programs. The President Street Water Reclamation Plant, the Windsor/Wilshire Water Reclamation Plant, and the Crossroads Water Reclamation Plant, treat an average of 19 MGD up to 27 MGD, and 2.5 MGD to 4.5 MGD respectively, within the City limits, which is enough to serve the city. For more information go to www.savannahga.gov Natural Gas Georgians receive competitive pricing for natural gas service with this deregulated industry. The natural gas marketers that operate in Georgia deliver their product through a natural gas pipeline system operated by the Atlanta Gas Light Company, which is responsible for repairing leaks and responding to other gas emergencies. The latest survey of gas prices for each marketer is available on the Public Service Commission's website at www.psc.state.ga.us/gas/pricecard.asp. Electricity A subsidiary of one of the nation's largest investor-owned utility systems, Southern Company, Georgia Power supplies electricity to more than 280,000 commercial, industrial and residential customers in its 15-county Coastal Region. Furthermore, Georgia Power serves 2.39 million customers in 155 of Georgia's 159 counties. It offers a number of services for home or business, from energy efficiency assistance to summary and budget billing options. For more information, go to www.georgiapower.com. Electricity is a competitive industry for certain industrial and commercial customers. Businesses with a load of 900 kW or more frequently can choose their electricity supplier in Georgia. Electric membership corporations in the Savannah area are listed at www.georgiaemc.com Revised 12/11/2015