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DID YOU KNOW?

Houston County is home to The Guardian
Centers, a disaster preparedness facility
that regularly trains groups of first
responders to act in situations modeled
on real life threats.

capacity is 22 million gallons per day with
consumption averaging about 10 MGD.
Water is sourced from 18 deep wells with
The Guardian Centers a pumping capacity of 23,545 gallons per
marketers approved by the Georgia Public
minute. Water storage capacity is 3.15
Service Commission. The City of Warner
Recently, the state of Georgia elected Robins provides natural gas service in million gallons. Sewer plant capacity is 12
MGD with a plant load of 8.5 MGD.
to eliminate the sales and use tax on energy industrial quantities on both a firm and an
used in manufacturing. Individual Georgia interruptible basis, although industrial and
Solid Waste—Houston County offers
cities and counties had the opportunity to large commercial users continue to be excellent capability for solid waste disposal,
follow suit or continue to impose the local able to choose which supplier they wish
portion of the tax. Taking a pro-business to use. Competitive prices from suppliers with the county landfill not expected to
reach capacity for approximately another
stance, the cities of Warner Robins, make the Robins Region very attractive to 100 years.
Centerville and Perry, followed by the many industrial and commercial users.
Houston County Commission, also elected • PARTNERS IN GROWTH •
to eliminate the local portion of the tax. an abundance of water and wastewater local governments work together to
Water/Sewer—Houston County has The Robins Regional Chamber and
economic development call the Development Authority of Houston
For a complete list of tax credit
incentives available in Houston County,
expand the community’s business and
treatment capacity. The water system
County at 478-923-5470 or visit
www.houstoncountyga.net.

• UTILITIES •
Many businesses are attracted to the
Robins Region’s superior ability to supply
cost-effective industrial utilities:
Electricity—Through its connection
to Georgia’s modern integrated transmission
system for statewide electrical power,
the Robins Region is well-equipped to
supply industrial demands. Coal accounts
for 84 percent of fuel used by Georgia’s
power generating plants, assuring long-term
continuity. Customers constructing new
facilities with connected loads of more
than 900kW are eligible to choose between
competing local electrical providers.

Natural Gas—Most of Georgia has a
deregulated natural gas market, allowing
residential and commercial customers to
choose their supplier from a number of

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