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Public
Utilities
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Facilities
in Springfield are all up to date, including a
new water tower and waste water treatment plant.
Power
outages are easily overcome thanks to generators
with the capacity to provide power for the entire
city.
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| Utility
Providers |
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| Electricity,
Water, and Wastewater |
| Springfield
Public Utilities, phone 507-723-3519, contact Scott Johnson |
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| Natural
Gas |
| Center
Point Energy/Minnegasco, Customer Service phone 1-800-245-2377 |
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| Water
Information |
| Water
Source |
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Wells |
| Storage
Capacity |
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400,000
gal. |
| Pumping
Capacity |
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525
gal./minute |
| Average
Demand |
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250,000
gal./day |
| Peak
Demand |
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650,000
gal./day |
| Total
Water Hardness |
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430
ppm |
| Industrial
Water Rate |
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Base
chg. $3.50/month; $2.10/1,000 gallons |
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| Wastewater
Information |
| Treatment
Type |
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Mechanical
Plant |
| Capacity
of Plant |
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1,000,000
gal./day |
| Average
Demand |
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250,000
gal./day |
| Peak
Demand |
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650,000
gal./day |
| Usage
Charge |
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Base
chg. $8.00; $1.52/1,000 gallons > 2,000 gallons |
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