UTILIES/SERVICES
Three electric utilities, WE Energies, Menasha Utilities, and Kaukauna Utilities, provide electric service to the area.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
AT&T and TDS Metrocom provide intra-state and inter-state phone service utilizing analog, digital and fiber optic equipment. Seven major long distance and 50 equal access carriers serve the Fox Cities. In addition, AT&T, MCI and US Sprint have an inter-exchange Point of Presence in Appleton. Central office locations also offer digital switching, fiber optic cabling and ISDN capabilities. Nsight Telservices provides custom fiber based SONET telecommunications services for medium to very large businesses. Fiber optic cable is rapidly being deployed throughout the Fox Cities.
GAS UTILITIES
WE Energies provides an adequate and reliable supply of natural gas to the Fox Cities.
WATER SUPPLY
Sources of high-quality fresh water are abundant in the Fox Cities. Water supplies by publicly-owned water utilities are drawn from Lake Winnebago or from ground-water wells. The Fox River serves as an emergency water source.
SEWAGE TREATMENT
Four sewage treatment plants serve the area. All four plants treat activated sludge and use agricultural land spreading as their method of disposal. Adequate capacity is available for new industry.
