Columbus is Built for Utility-Intensive Operations

Columbus Water Works

Award Winning Municipally-owned water and wastewater facility serving Columbus/Muscogee County, Ft. Benning GA/AL and other regional entities.

• Best rates in the Southeastern United States
• Over 100 years without a drinking water quality violation
• Level III Partnership for State Drinking Water
• Substantial excess capacity to supply new industries

Available Capacity:

• Drinking water 40 MGD average daily flow
• Wastewater treatment 15 MGD average daily flow
• Sufficient existing capacity to meet the needs of new industry and regional neighbors

Drinking Water:

• 90 MGD permitted capacity
• 61 MGD Maximum (peak day) use to date
• 32 MGD average daily flow
• 40 MGD average daily flow available capacity

Waste Water:

• 42 MGD wastewater treatment capacity
• 27 MGD average daily treated
• 15 MGD average daily flow available capacity
• Water supply is from the Chattahoochee River, and poses no supply limitation in 50-year planning horizon

CWW’s 5 Values:

• Wow Customers
• Act with Integrity
• Trusted Community Partner
• Energized Employees
• Resource Protection