Utilities and Services
Electric distributor
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Entergy Arkansas, Inc Entergy is an owner of the White Bluff generating plant in Jefferson County that produces 1657 megawatts of electricity.
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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.) | |
| Pine Bluff Wastewater Utility operates the largest municipal aerated lagoon waterwater treatment plant in the U.S. The National Association of Clean Water Agencies awarded the Boyd Point Treatment Facility with the Peak Performance Award in 2009, and the facility was featured in the April 2010 issue of the Water Environment Technology magazine. | |
Solid waste:
| Utility | Waste Management of Ark. |
| Facility | sanitary landfill |
Natural gas distributor:
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Transportation
Highways:
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Railroads:
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Air:
| Nearest commercial airport: | |
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| Distance | 42 miles |
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| Nearest general aviation airport: | |
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| 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:
| The Port of Pine Bluff's 372 - acre Harbor Industrial District | |
| Distance to Port | Local |
| Waterway | Arkansas River |
| Channel depth | 9 feet |
| Service | Numerous common and contract carrier barge lines are certified to serve Pine Bluff. |
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Public Terminal offers barge loading and unloading, in-transit warehouse and bulk storage. Special facilities at the harbor fleeting service offer barge fleeting, barge cleaning and emergency repairs, pumps, towboat servicing and repairs, and crane service. |
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| Bus and parcel service: |
| Bus: Jefferson Bus Lines; Intra-city, P.B. Transit Parcel: Express mail, FedEx, UPS |
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| Radio stations | 1 AM; 2 FM |
| Television stations | |
| ABC; CBS; NBC; PBS; KASN; KLRT, KVTN | |
| Basic & tier cable TV | |
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| Postal | First Class Post Office (3) |
| Telegraph service | Western Union |
| 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 |
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