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For more information:
Lou Ann Nisbett
President and CEO
510 Main Street
P.O. Box 5069
Pine Bluff, AR 71611
p: (870) 535-0110
f: (870) 535-1643
nisbett@pinebluffchamber.com
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Infrastructure
Utilities and Services
Electric distributor:
Water:
| Utility | United Water Arkansas |
| Source | 13 wells, avg. depth 855' |
| Pumping capacity | 24 MGD |
| Peak consumption | 16 MGD |
| Surplus capacity | 8 MGD |
Sewer:
| Utility | Pine Bluff Wastewater |
| Storm sewer | yes |
| Sanitary sewer | yes |
| System capacity | 18 MGD |
| Peak flow | *24 MGD |
| Treatment plant | 30/90 permit limitations |
| (*NPDES Permit does not restrict flow.) |
Solid waste:
| Utility | Waste Management of Ark. |
| Facility | sanitary landfill |
Natural gas distributor:
Transportation
Highways:
| I-530 (US 65 between Pine Bluff and Little Rock, connecting with I-30 and I-40) |
| US 63, 65, 79, 270, 425 |
| AR 54, 88, 104, 190, 365 |
Railroads:
| Burlington Northern Santa Fe; Union Pacific |
| Daily switching |
Air:
| Nearest commercial airport: |
| Little Rock National Airport |
| Distance | 42 miles |
| Major airlines serving the airport: |
| American Eagle |
| Continental Express |
| Delta |
| Frontier |
| Northwest |
| Southwest |
| USAirways Express |
| Nearest general aviation airport: |
| Grider Field |
| Pine Bluff Municipal |
| Distance | local |
| Runway length | 6,000 ft.(lighted) |
| Surface | asphalt |
| Instrument landing (ILS) Pine Bluff VORTAC |
Motor freight carriers:
| Number of common carriers | 13 |
| Number of terminals | 5 |
| Number of local drayage firms | 3 |
Waterways:
| Port of Pine Bluff slackwater harbor |
| Distance to port | local |
| Waterway | Arkansas River |
| Channel depth | 9 feet |
| Service | 8 lines + LASH and SEABEE |
| Facilities: |
| public terminal, barge fleeting, barge cleaning repairs, pumps, towboat service & repairs, barge rental |
| Bus and parcel service: |
| Bus: Jefferson Bus Lines; Intra-city, P.B. Transit Parcel: Airborne, express mail, FedEx, UPS |
Communications
| Newspapers | White Hall Journal (weekly)
Pine Bluff Commercial (daily) |
| Radio stations | 3 AM; 3 FM |
| Television stations |
| ABC; CBS; NBC; PBS; KASN; KLRT, KVTN |
| Basic & tier cable TV | 56 channels available |
| Digital cable TV | 119 channels available |
| Telephone service: |
| Primary provider: AT&T |
| Fiber optic transmission & digitalized switching gear |
| Cellular service throughout Pine Bluff |
| Postal | First Class Post Office (3) |
| Telegraph service | Western Union |
Public Safety
| Police (personnel) | 140 full time |
| Sheriff (personnel) | 55 full time |
| Fire dept (personnel) | 90 full time |
| Equipment | 9 pumper trucks/3 aerials
1 hazardous materials response unit |
| Fire insurance rating: |
| #3 in city; #9/#10 outside city |
| Service provided to industry beyond city limits: |
| by contract to city |
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