Natural Gas
The City of Ashburn distributes natural gas to the industrial community. The City's system is fed by South Georgia Natural Gas Company.
Natural gas is available on a firm or interruptible basis. The present allocation is 750,000 cubic feet per day.
A 2" gas line is located along most of the streets in the industrial area utilizing a pressure of 18-20 p.s.i. with the BTU content average 1,028 per cubic foot.
The City utilizes a "peak shaving" facility as a stand-by fuel system. This facility has the capability of supplementing the allocation by 50,000 cubic feet per hour by feeding vaporized propane gas into natural gas system.
Ashburn makes the following monthly charges for natural gas service for commercial/industrial customers:
First
100,000 C.F./month $722
Next
100,000 C.F./month 8.62 MCF
Next
100,000 C.F./month 8.56 MCF
>300,000 C.F./month 8.51 MCF
The above rates reflect "firm" natural gas service.
The rate for interruptible gas service is $5.20 MCF
NOTE: Rates may be negotiable for larger users and/or larger employers. Rates current as of September, 1999
Fuel Oil
Fuel Oil for industrial use is available from the local supplier:
Scott Oil Company
LP Gas
Liquefied propane for industrial use is distributed in Ashburn by two companies:
Water System
The City of Ashburn's excess water capacity is 2,700,000 gallons per day average. Total capacity is 3.5 million gallons per day.
Water usage averages 800,000 gallons per day. The maximum recorded gallons pumped on anyone day was 1,200,000. Static water pressure of 67 p.s.i. and residential water pressure of 55 p.s.i. is from elevated storage tanks of 300,000 and 250,000 gallons.
The principal mains of 6" and 8" serve the residential areas and mains of 10" and 12" serve most of the Industrial Park area.
All of the wells and elevated tanks are "looped" into one system enabling all areas to have water service when wells or tanks are down for service or repair.
The city's water supply can be augmented by the City of Sycamore. Sycamore's water system is connected to Ashburn' s via an 8" line controlled by a gate valve that can be opened if necessary .This would add an additional elevated storage of 135,000 gallons and an additional pumping capacity of 720,000 gallons per day.
Water Rates:
The City of Ashburn's monthly water rates for Commercial/Industrial customers are as follows.
First
2,000 gallons $8.00 min
First
3,000 gallons $9.80 min
First
4,000 gallons $12.40 min
First
5,000 gallons $18.00 min
First
6,000 gallons $ 21.60 min
Over 6,000 gallons Flat rate of $1.25 per 1,000 gallons
NOTE: Water rates are negotiable. Rates current as of September 1999.
Permitted
Capacity 3.40 mgd
Average
Use 0.60 mgd
Permitted
Excess Capacity 2.70 mgd
Sewer System
The City of Ashburn operates a new waste water mechanical treatment facility. This new facility serves both residential and industrial customers. It is permitted for 1,160,000 gallons per day, giving Ashburn an excess sewerage capacity of 400,000 gallons per day.
Sewer Rates:
The city of Ashburn makes the following charge for sewer taps:
4" sewer tap $350
·
Larger size taps are billed for actual costs of labor and material.
·
Out-of-pocket expense (e.g. street/pavement repair) may apply.
The City of Ashburn makes the following monthly charge
for sewer service for commercial/industrial
customers:
· $7.00 availability charge, plus $1.75 per 1,000 gallons of water/sewage returned to the system.
NOTE: Sewer rates are negotiable. Rates current as of September 1999.
Permitted
Capacity 1.16 mgd
Average
Use 0.76 mgd
Permitted
Excess Capacity 0.40 mgd
Electrical
Electrical power is distributed by Georgia Power Company and Irwin Electric Membership Corporation (EMC).
Specific application of rates and services can be verified by contacting:
Georgia
Power Company
Horace
Hudgins
Local
Manager
(912)
567-2563
Irwin
EMC
Randy
Crenshaw
General
Manager
(912)
468-7415
Telecommunications
Ashburn and Turner County are served by Alltel. Available to their customers is both touch tone and rotary systems to match all standard modern technological needs, including computers and facsimile.
Alltel offers trained service technicians to maintain any business system sold.
Plant Telephone Co. can also provide businesses with the most up-to-date services found on the market.
Cellular service is also available through many different carriers in the Ashburn area, offering the customers a wide variety and competitive prices.
Internet access is provided by SurfSouth, in Tifton.
The Enhanced-911 system provides the public a modem, easy access to fire, police, sheriff, and ambulance services.