Utilities
ELECTRICITY
Electric power is supplied by four organizations in Daviess County. Washington Light & Power serves Washington and Montgomery. PSI Energy/Cinergy serves Elnora, Odon, & Plainville. Daviess-Martin REMC (Hoosier Energy network) servies rural areas and communities. Utilities District of Western Indiana (Hoosier Energy network) serves rural areas and communities in North Eastern Daviess County. Indiana Municipal Power Agency (IMPA) presently consists of 26 Indiana cities and towns, joined together to meet long-term demends for dependable, low-cost electrical power and energy.
WATER
Municipally-owned water utilities serve the cities of Washington, Elnora, Odon, Cannelburg and Montgomery primarily from wells average 100 feet (30 meters) in depth. Rural water is available in rural areas and volume gets counted thru municipal facilities.
NATURAL GAS
Two companies distribute natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial users in the area. Washington, Montgomery, and Cannelburg are supplies 1,000 BTU content by Vectren. Elnora, Odon and Plainville are supplied 1,000 BTW content by Midwest Natural Gas Corporation.
SEWAGE TREATMENT
Washington Disposal Plant
Daily pumping & filtering usage: 4.0 million gal.
Capacity: 6.0 million gal.
Odon Disposal Plant
Daily pumping & filtering usage: 150,000 gal.
Capacity: 240,000 gal.
Elnora Disposal Plant
Daily pumping & filtering usage: 40,000 gal.
Capacity: 100,000 gal.
Plainville Disposal Plant
Daily pumping & filtering usage: 22,000 gal.
Capacity: 80,000 gal.
Montgomery Two 5-acre lagoons
Average daily useage: 90,000 gal.
Capacity: 1.63 mil. gal.
LANDFILL
The Daviess County Landfill is located 1.5 miles (2km) north of US 50, near the geographical center of the county. A paved road goes past the landfill entrance. In addition to accepting municipal solid waste, the landfill also receives special waste from industry based on upon special waste permits granted by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management in response to application submitted by each industrial activity.
The City of Washington has a recycling station available for individuals who live within the city limits. There are other recycling stations throughout the county as well
One Train Depot Station · PO Box 191 · Washington, IN 47501
Phone: 812.254.1500 · Fax: 812.254.2550
Ron Arnold, Executive Director: rarnold@dcedc.net