23 Columbia Nitrogen Road, Augusta, Georgia 30901 | (706) 849-6100
Warren Stroman, General Manager | E-mail Warren

Operations

Augusta produces anhydrous ammonia, urea, nitric acid, ammonium nitrate, liquid carbon dioxide and liquid fertilizers. It has an annual capacity of 758 thousand tons of ammonia and is the largest producer of nitrogen chemical and fertilizer products on the US east coast.

Significant Achievements

In 2006:

• The urea pastille plant was commissioned and started up.
• The C2 ammonium nitrate plant achieved record production.
• The site completed the implementation of an aggressive contractor safety improvement program and had no OSHA recordable injuries among its nested contractors.

Community Relations

Augusta joined with five other chemical manufacturing plants in the area to form the River Road Citizens' Advisory Panel, which met four times to address local concerns.

At each meeting, plant representatives from each company give an update on their safety and environmental initiatives.

The site is a sponsor of the area's United Way campaign and has partnerships with several local educational institutions: Adopt-A-School program with Hornsby Elementary and East Augusta Middle schools; co-op program affiliation with Georgia Tech; and participation on the Chemical Operator Advisory Board at Augusta Technical College.

Community Donations

Cash donations to local community organizations in 2006 totaled $58,900. The main recipient organizations were the United Way of the Central Savannah River Area, Augusta Boxing Club, Southeastern Natural Sciences Academy, Augusta Symphony and the University Health Care Foundation.

In-kind contributions totaled $137,000 in 2006. Beneficiaries included the United Way of the Central Savannah River Area, Hornsby Elementary School, East Augusta Middle School, Richmond County Sheriff's Department and Toys for Tots.

Awards

Augusta was recognized for its contributions at the 2006 annual meeting of the United Way of Central Savannah River Area.

Local Procurement

The value of all goods, materials and services purchased locally in 2006 (excluding raw materials and energy) was $24.4 million, which represents 62 percent of total spending by the site.