Utilities

Utilities


Phone, Broadband, & Digital TV:

Windstream
Jeff Whitlock, (706)282-1182
Customer Service, (800)501-1776


Electricity:

Hart EMC
Customer Service, (800)241-4109


Georgia Power Company
Cam Parker, (706)282-4700
Business Customer Service, (888)655-5888


Natural Gas:

Toccoa Natural Gas
Alan Yearwood, (706)282-3255


Water & Sewer:

City of Toccoa Water & Sewer
Don Dye, (706)282-3257


Water

Major Source Lake Toccoa
% of Population served by source95% have access - 85% tapped on
Rated capacity (mgd)9
Peak demand(mgd) 6
Ground storage capacity (gal)2,000,000
Cost per 1,000 gallons$14.35 / $16.45 for first 2K; $4.57 per 1K after
Water connection fee$750

Sources: City of Toccoa 2009; georgiafacts.net


Sewer

Provider City of Toccoa
Type of serviceSecondary WWTP
Rated capacity (mgd)1.45 and .41 (Eastanollee Creek & Toccoa Creek)
Average daily demand (mgd).9 and .275
Peak demand (mgd)3 and .5
Cost per 1,000 gallons$8.50 for first 3K; $5.63 thereafter
Connection fee$1,200

Source: City of Toccoa 2009


Natural Gas

Provider Toccoa Natural Gas
Avg. cost for industrial users ($ per mcf)$8.88 (Historical interruptible rate 12 mon. av. June 08 - May 09)
Firm contract rates $10.54/mcf residential; $9.90/mcf commercial (May 09; variable per mon.)
Interruptible service rates $4.93 for first 2,000 Dth (May 09; variable per mon.)

Source: Toccoa Natural Gas 2009