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| US
and State Roadways
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Number |
Direction |
| Interstate Highway |
Interstate 95 |
North/south |
| US Routes |
US Route 202 |
East/west |
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US Route 201 |
North/south |
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Route 105
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East |
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Route 17 |
East |
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Route 9 |
South |
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Route 104 |
North |
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Route 27 |
North |
| Distance
in driving miles to the 5 nearest metro areas
|
Miles |
Lewiston, ME
|
|
30 (west) |
| Portland, ME |
|
57 (south) |
| Bangor, ME |
|
76 (north) |
| Boston, MA |
|
270 (south) |
| Providence, RI |
|
330 (south) |
| Nearest
General Aviation Airport |
| Name |
Augusta
State Airport |
| Location |
Augusta, ME |
| No. of runways |
2 |
| Runway lengths |
5000’ and 2703’ |
| Instrument landing capabilities |
Category 1 instrument rating |
| Hours of operation |
Full
service FBO open Monday through Saturday, 6:00 AM to 6:30
PM |
| Nearest
Commercial Airports |
| Name |
Portland
International Jetport
Bangor
International Airport |
| Distance from community in miles |
Portland: 57 miles
Bangor: 76 miles |
| Passenger Carriers |
Portland: American Airlines, US Airways,
Continental Airlines, United Express, Delta, Northwest
Bangor: Pan Am, Delta, American Eagle, US Airways Express |
| Air Cargo Carriers |
Portland: Airborne Express, FedEx
Bangor: Airborne Express, FedEx |
| Freight
Railroads |
| Name(s) |
Springfield Terminal Railway
Safe Handling Rail Co. |
| Type |
Springfield – Class II (regional)
Safe Handling – Class III (short line) |
| Closest Major Switching Yard
|
Springfield – Waterville (20 miles)
Safe Handling – Brunswick (30 miles) |
| For more information on rail freight in Maine,
contact Allan
Bartlett of the Maine Department of Transportation. |
| Nearest
Ports |
| Nearest ports |
The
Port of Portland
The
Port of Searsport |
| Miles from area |
Portland – 57 miles via I-95
Searsport – 30 miles via SR 3 |
| Water
District |
| Name of provider |
Augusta
Water District |
Major source
|
Carleton Pond |
| Treatment plant |
Conventional water filtration |
| Rated Capacity |
(mgd) 5.1 mgd |
| Average Daily Demand |
(mgd) 2.184 mgd (2001 avg.) |
| Peak Demand |
(mgd) 3.70 mgd (2001 avg.) |
| Chemical breakdown of water |
See
Consumer Confidence Report |
Cost per 1000 gallons
|
Raw water cost for 1000 gal. Is $3.86. Minimum
meter charge is $42.70/qtr. for a 5/8” meter and includes
the first 300 cubic feet of water (2,444 gallons) |
Water Connection Fee
|
Minimum fee of $35.00 to set water meter
(if service line is already installed). Cost of water meter
and MXU radio transmitter is $215.50 |
Augusta
Water District
Scott Minor, P.E., General Manager
12 Williams St.
Augusta, ME 04332-0436
Tel: 207-622-3701 Fax: 207-621-0360 |
| Sanitary
District |
| Name of provider |
Augusta Sanitary District |
Type of service
|
Wastewater and storm water collection and
treatment |
| Rated Capacity |
7.95 mgd treatment plant |
| Average Daily Demand |
4.5 mgd |
| Peak Demand |
36 million gallon flow rate |
| Fee schedule |
$3.00 per 100 cubic feet (based on meter
reading)$17.14/qtr. service charge |
Storm water
|
$10.32 per unit of impervious surface per
qtr. |
| Connection fee: |
$5.00/gallon for one day of estimated use
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| Commercial permit fee: |
$75.00 |
| Inspection fee: |
$50 to $100 |
Augusta Sanitary District
170 Hospital Street
Augusta, ME 04330
Dale C. Glidden, Superintendent
Tel: 207-622-6184 |
| Electric
Power |
| Electric Power Deregulated? |
Yes, on March 1, 2000 |
| Energy Delivery |
Central
Maine Power Co. |
| Energy Supply |
40
licensed competitive suppliers |
| Costs |
CMP
Delivery prices
Standard Offer Supply Rates |
Business Programs and Economic Development
Incentives
|
CMP
Business Services
CMP
Business Development |
| Natural
Gas |
Name of Providers
|
Northern
Utilities, Inc.
Maine
Natural Gas, L.L.C. |
| Type of commercial service |
Northern Utilities: transportation and sales
Maine Natural Gas: transportation-only |
| Rates |
Northern
Utilities rate info |
| Telecommunications |
| Number of local service providers
|
Verizon 1-800-941-9900
Mid-Maine Communications 1-877-643-6246
Lightship 1-877-846-6700 |
Number of long-distance
|
AT&T 1-800-222-0400 |
| Service providers |
Fairpoint Communications 1-207-854-0420Lightship
Telecom 1-877-548-7447
Mid-Maine Communications 1-877-643-6246
Sprint 1-800-877-2000 |
Interchange Carrier
Points-of-Presence (POP)
|
AT&T (Augusta) |
| Switch technology |
Digital |
| Available Services: |
ISDN, Frame Relay, Asynchronous Transfer
Mode, Digital Centrex, Switched 56 kb Service, Packet Switching
Service, Superpath 1.544 Mb Service, Voice Messaging,Class
Services |
| Redundancy |
SONET OC48 Technology |
| For more information on Maine's
state-of-the-art telecommunications capacity, visit the Maine
Department of Economic and Community Development |
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