AMERICAN Ductile Iron Pipe Connects Fort Benning with Columbus Waterworks Owner: Columbus Water Works, Columbus, Ga. Project Summary: The Columbus Water Works (CWW) and Fort Benning signed an agreement in 2004 calling for CWW to provide the military base water and wastewater services for 50 years. Fort Benning’s water and wastewater systems were subsequently connected with CWW’s, and several large upgrades were begun. Key Players: Established in 1918, Fort Benning employs roughly 35,000 military and civilian personnel, making it the largest employer in Columbus. The base contributes more than $750 million to the area’s economy each year, and that number will surpass $1 billion with the relocation of the Army’s Armor Training School from Fort Knox, Ky., to Fort Benning. Founded in 1902, CWW

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