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Water

The Town of Wytheville has a 4 MGD water plant that serves Progress Park as well as the Town of Wytheville. A new 4 MGD water plant (expandable to 10 MGD) is current under construction on New River that will serve additional water needs of Wythe and Carroll counties and the Town of Wytheville. Two 16" water lines serve Progress Park from the north and the south providing redundant service to park tenants. In 2004, the Town of Wytheville received the National Rural Water Association's award for the best tasting water in the nation. Contact us for site-specific fire flow calculations.

Wastewater

The Town of Wytheville has a 4 MGD activated sludge wastewater treatment facility. Wythe County has a 1.5 MGD (designed and permitted for 2.0 MGD) sequencing batch reactor wastewater treatment facility that services Progress Park. A new 24" interceptor line between Progress Park and Max Meadows was recently completed.

Electrical

Progress Park is served by a new 90-MW sub-station (with capacity added in 30 MW increments) fed by independent 138-kV lines offering redundant service to the park. A second service line can be provided from the Wythe substation in Wytheville to Progress Park for special situations requiring such redundancy. Additionally, a second 765-kV high voltage interstate transmission line was recently completed to the regional Jacksons Ferry substation in Wythe County further strengthening the infrastructure grid of the region. Appalachian Power Company, a unit of American Electric Power, is the local electrical service provider.  

Natural Gas

Progress Park has three high-pressure interstate gas transmission lines (including one 24" diameter) located adjacent to the park. There is an in-park pressure reduction substation with multiple feeds to serve the needs of Progress Park. Internal steel and/or plastic distribution lines serves specific needs of the park tenants. Both interruptible and non-interruptible service is available through Atmos Energy.

Telecommunications

Progress Park has the potential for fiber optic service by three independent service providers. Incumbent telecommunication service is provided by Embarq. Citizens coop will extend service from the east to Progress Park, while a new BVU-OptiNet loop from the west will offer yet another option for high-capacity service.

Transportation

Wytheville is located at the intersection of I-77 and I-81. The main Shenandoah line of Norfolk Southern Railway provides Class-1 rail service. Several regional commercial airports plus two local general aviation airports serve the community. For more information on transportation infrastructure, click here.