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of clean drinking water to some of the Clayton County Largest Employers
lowest electricity prices in the country.
The Clayton County Water Authority Employer Jobs Industry Type
(CCWA) owns and operates five raw
water reservoirs holding a cumulative 6.5 Delta Air Lines ............................................34,500...........................................Aviation
billion gallons of water when full. CCWA Clayton County Public Schools ......................6,775........................................Education
also operates three award-winning water Clayton County Board of Commissioners.....2,604....................... County Government
production facilities that together can treat
up to 42 mgd. Overall, CCWA offers excess Fresh Express ............................................... 1,500..............................Food Packaging
water capacity of more than 40 mgd. Southern Regional Medical Center ...............1,300......................................Healthcare
Electricity and natural gas are supplied
by divisions of the Southern Company, JC Penny Co. Distribution Center...................1,209 ...........................Retail Distribution
Georgia Power and Atlanta Gas Light. Chime Solutions ............................................1,200...........................Customer Contact
Georgia Power is recognized by site FedEx Ground ..................................................800............................................Freight
selectors as one of the top electric utilities
in the country, praised for its diverse Clayton State University ...................................710........................................Education
and reliable supply, for keeping abreast Atlas Logistics ..................................................700..........................................Logistics
of infrastructure capabilities (electric, NewRest ..........................................................700.........Catering/Airline Food Service
water, sewer, rail, etc.) of all the major
sites within its service territories, and Lanier Parking Solutions..................................562..........................Parking & Shuttles
for partnering well with state and local R+L Carriers Inc. ..............................................500............................................Freight
economic development entities. Atlanta
Gas Light maintains the area’s natural gas Source: Clayton County Office of Economic Development, Invest Clayton, BusinessWise 2022
infrastructure, and businesses may choose
from more than a dozen competing natural
gas marketers for affordable service. commercial sites in Clayton County. AIR
Massive fiberoptic infrastructure Special technology developments such
throughout the county provides modern as University Station in Morrow capitalize Clayton County is the home of Hartsfield-
telecom access to most business and on the data capabilities of the system. Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL),
which is one of the world’s most-traveled
passenger airports with 2,900 arrivals and
departures and 246,000 passengers per day.
ATL reaches 80% of the U.S. population within a
two-hour flight.
ATL is the 10th largest airport in the nation
for cargo.
SEA

Clayton County is just four hours away from the
Port of Savannah, the largest single container
terminal in North America and the second-
busiest U.S. container port.
Clayton County is within a five-hour reach of
the Port of Brunswick, which is #1 for new auto
imports in the U.S.
ROAD

Clayton County has access to 19 exits on four major
interstates –I-75, I-85, I-285 and I-675. Businesses
and residents enjoy swift access to 80% of the
nation’s population within a two-day drive.

RAIL

Clayton County is served by two Class I
Railroads: CSX and Norfolk Southern.
Both CSX and Norfolk Southern offer direct
rail connections to the Port of Savannah.

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