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Utilities and transportation infrastructure

Utilities

Electric: Ameren

  • 2,800 mw generation capacity
  • Multiple interconnections
  • Free rate comparisons
  • Economic incentives to qualifying companies

Natural gas:  Ameren

  • Pipeline source: trunkline
  • Gas transportation available

Telephone: Illinois Consolidated Telephone Company

  • Location of POP: Effingham
  • Fiber optic loop around city

Water: City of Effingham

  • Source: Little Wabash River, Lake Sara, CIPS Lake, HRWS (Kaskaskia River)
  • Elevated and Ground Storage Capacity: 6,000,000 gallons
  • Water Treatment Plant Design Production: 6,000,000 gallons/day
  • Average Production: 1,700,000 gallons/day
  • Peak Production: 4,000,000 gallons/day

Wastewater: City of Effingham

  • Design Maximum Flow (DMF): 9 MGD
  • Design Average Flow (DAF): 3.75 MGD (NPDES Permit)
  • Average Flow: 2.26 MGD
  • Infrastructure

Motor Freight

  • Distance to Interstate Exchanges: 0 miles
  • Number of Interstate Exchanges: 3
  • Interstates: I-57, I-70
  • Highways: U.S. 40, U.S. 45, IL 32, IL 33, IL 37
  • Carriers:  All Major Carriers are in Effingham on a regular basis.

Rail Service

  • Providers: CSX / Conrail, Canadian National / Illinois Central, Effingham Shortline Railroad
  • Distance to Nearest Piggy Back Service: 90 miles
  • Amtrak Service and Station

Air Transportation

  • Local Airport: Effingham County Memorial Airport
  • Distance: .5 mile
  • Longest Runway Length: 5,100 feet
  • Charter Flights Available
  • Distance to Nearest Commercial Airport: 30 miles
  • Distance to Nearest International Airport: 90 miles
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