P.O. Box 569
190 South First Street
Wytheville, VA 24382
PH: 276-223-3370
FX: 276-223-3427
JointIDA@Wytheville.org
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(For additional information on utility infrastructure, click
here.)
Utility Services and Rates
Electric
Wythe County's reasonable utility rates are a cost-saving advantage to local
companies. For example,
Appalachian Power, a division of
American
Electric Power, offers electric rates at about 50% of the national average.*
*Edison Electric Institute, 2007. Click
here for a comparison of rates for various cities.
Natural Gas
Atmos Energy provides natural gas service to Progress Park from an in-park distribution station. National gas prices are determined primarily by market rates.
Transportation rates are governed by state tariff rates. Customers have the option of interruptible or non-interruptible
service. Significant cost savings are often obtained by making
provisions to operate for short periods of cold weather (or other
emergencies) on alternative fuels.
Telecommunications
Embarq is the incumbent local telecommunications provider serving Progress Park
and Wythe County.
Citizens
also has independent fiber service to Progress Park and Fairview
Industrial Park.
Solid Waste Disposal
The Wythe-Bland Public Service Authority operates a transfer station
that accepts non-hazardous industrial waste, which is transported to
landfills outside of the county. On-site pickup is available from private
service providers. Private contractors provide hazardous waste disposal
services from local industries to sites in West Virginia or South Carolina.
Water
Providers: Town of Wytheville (includes Progress Park), Wythe County, or Town of Rural Retreat.
| Wytheville |
| Amount of Water |
Rate |
| Fixed Charge |
$10.50 |
| 0 - 3,000 gallons |
$1.50 per 1,000 gallons |
| Next 7,000 gallons |
$5.60 per 1,000 gallons |
| Next 15,000 gallons |
$4.40 per 1,000 gallons |
| Next 75,000 gallons |
$3.12 per 1,000 gallons |
| Next 3,400,000 gallons |
$2.15 per 1,000 gallons |
| Next 6,500,000 gallons |
$1.94 per 1,000 gallons |
| Over 10,000,000 gallons |
$1.94 per 1,000 gallons |
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Rates: Town of Wytheville - monthly billing (Effective 1-1-2007)
Add 100% surcharge for users on the Town system outside the corporate limits.
Progress Park is outside the Town limits, however, as an Enterprise Zone incentive
the surcharge is waived to qualifying companies.
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Wythe County
$16.00 Minimum Bill for first 3,000 gallons
$5.50 each additional 1,000 gallons
Progress Park's water service is provided by the Town of Wytheville.
However, Progress Park in located within a Virginia Enterprise Zone, and the
surcharge is waived for qualifying companies. Click
here for details.
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Rural Retreat |
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Water (In-town users) |
Water
(Out-of-town users) |
| First 2,000 gallons |
$12.50 minimum |
First 2,000 gallons |
$21.88 minimum |
| Next 4,000 gallons |
$3.40/1,000 gal |
Next 4,000 gallons |
$5.95/1,000 gal |
| Next 4,000 gallons |
$4.20/1,000 gal |
Next 4,000 gallons |
$7.44/1,000 gal |
| Over 10,000 gallons |
$4.75/1,000 gal |
Over 10,000 gallons |
$8.31/1,000 gal |
Rates: Town of Rural Retreat - monthly billing (Effective
7-1-2007)Wastewater
Providers: Town of Wytheville, Wythe County, or Town of Rural Retreat.
| Wytheville |
| Amount of Water |
Rate |
| Fixed Charge |
$7.50 per 1,000 gallons |
| 0 - 3,000 gallons |
$1.30 per 1,000 gallons |
| Next 7,000 gallons |
$4.17 per 1,000 gallons |
| Next 15,000 gallons |
$4.27 per 1,000 gallons |
| Next 75,000 gallons |
$4.14 per 1,000 gallons |
| Next 3,400,000 gallons |
$4.14 per 1,000 gallons |
| Next 6,500,000 gallons |
$5.08 per 1,000 gallons |
| Over 10,000,000 gallons |
$5.07 per 1,000 gallons |
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Rates: Town of Wytheville - monthly billing (Effective 1-1-2007)
Add 100% surcharge for users on the Town system outside the
corporate limits.
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Wythe County Rates
$55.00 for the first 4,000 gallons
$8.85 each additional 1,000 gallons
As an Enterprise Zone incentive rates are reduced to:
$46.25 for the first 4,000 gallons
$6.64 each additional 1,000 gallons
Rural Retreat
Sewer (Same rate for in and out of town limits.)
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Sewer |
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| First 2,000 gallons
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$13.50 minimum
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| Next 2,000 gallons
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$ 3.10/1,000 gal.
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| Next 2,000 gallons
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$ 3.20/1,000 gal.
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| Next 4,000 gallons
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$ 3.40/1,000 gal.
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| Over 10,000 gallons
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$ 4.20/1,000 gal.
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Rates: Town of Rural Retreat - monthly billing (Effective 7-1-2007)
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