List of utilities including: Water, Gas, Electric, Sewer and what their capabilities are.
Electric Power
Electric power is provided to Weakley County by Weakley County Municipal Electric System (WCMES). The power is purchased from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). TVA has an excellent reliability factor of 99.999%. TVA's current generating capacity is 30,000 megawatts produced by coal-fined, hydroelectric, nuclear and combustion turbine plants. TVA is committed to maintaining competitive rates, which are already among the lowest rates in the country. Rate incentives are available for commercial and industrial customers meeting certain criteria.
Weakley County Municipal Electric System
P.O. Box 170
Martin, TN. 38237
731-587-9521
Natural Gas
Natural gas is distributed in Dresden, Gleason, Greenfield and Sharon by the West Tennessee Public Utilities District. The system is supplied by Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company through 8", 6", and 4" supply lines.
West Tennessee Public Utility District
14055 Paris St.
Huntingdon, TN. 38344-0568
731-443-7794
Natural gas is distributed in Martin by the City of Martin. The system is supplied by Texas Gas Transmission Corporation through a 4", 800 P.S.I. supply line. There are two 26" and one 30" transmission lines maintained by Texas Gas Transmission Corporation which are five miles west of the city. The average heat content is 1040 BTU per cubic foot.
Water
Water isprovided by the five municipalities, and all have ample excess capacity.
Dresden
Source: 3 Wells
Capacity: 3,600,000 GPD 2,500 GPM
Current Consumption: 600,000 GPD
Storage Capacity: 1,000,000 Gallons
Gleason
Source: 2 Wells
Capacity: 285,000 GPD
Current Consumption: 150,000 GPD
Storage Capacity: 285,000 Gallons
Greenfield
Source: 3 Wells
Capacity: 1,000,000 GPD
Current Consumption: 400,000 GPD
Storage Capacity: 425,000 Gallons
Martin
Source: 5 Wells
Capacity: 3,000,000 GPD
Current Consumption: 400,000 GPD
Storage Capacity: 1,975,000 Gallons
Sharon
Source: Wells
Capacity: 1,000,000 GPD
Current Consumption: 140,000 GPD
Storage Capacity: 300,000 Gallons
Sewer
Sewer is provided by the five municipalities, and all have ample excess capacity.
Dresden
Average Daily Use: 325,000 GPD
Capacity: 475,000 GPD
Gleason
Average Daily Use: 190,000 GPD
Capacity: 285,000 GPD
Greenfield
Average Daily Use: 285,000 GPD
Capacity: 490,000 GPD
Martin
Average Daily Use: 1,500,000 GPD
Capacity: 6,000,000 GPD
Sharon
Average Daily Use: 110,000 GPD
Capacity: 200,000 GPD
