UTILITIES Wastewater and Water Systems Progress continues in upgrades to community facilities across the region due to funding through USDA or grants, Community Development Block Grant program, Missouri DNR State Revolving Fund and for counties which are in the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) area, are eligible for additional grant funds. In addition, several of our communities have extended or improved their systems with the assistance of grant monies or bond issues or both. The Meramec Regional Planning Commission staff continues to work with communities to find a feasible method for providing a proper water system and a sanitary sewer system that meets health and environmental standards. Wastewater Facilities The most popular types of sewer treatment are lagoons and oxidation ditches. The Meramec staff has worked with many small communities over the past 20 years using the Community Development Block Grant Program to provide and upgrade their sanitary sewer systems. Although not all of our communities have a complete water system or sewer system, progress is being made with an average of one or two communities funded annually for some type of water or sewer system or upgrade. The CDBG program has been a great benefit in assisting small rural communities to provide these needed services to their residents. Table 6-10 lists the region’s wastewater facilities. Water Facilities Table 6-11details water systems across the region. Most systems are aging, with the oldest found in Hermann and Owensville—1912 and 1913, respectively. As with wastewater facilities, many systems have been upgraded over the past 20 years using the Community Development Block Grant Program funding. Figures 6-9 through 6-15 show water system components for each county in the region. ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS Ameren Ameren Corporation is a public utility holding company that does not own or operate any significant assets other than the stock of its subsidiaries. Ameren's primary operating subsidiaries are AmerenCIPS, AmerenUE and AmerenEnergy Generating Company, which are engaged principally in the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electric energy, and the purchase, distribution, transportation and sale of natural gas. AmerenUE, a first-tier subsidiary, is an electric utility in Missouri, and supplies electric and gas service in territories in Missouri and Illinois. AmerenUE supplies electric service to about 1.2 million customers across and eastern Missouri. AmerenUE serves 65 Missouri counties and 500 towns. About 125,000 of
Table 6-1: Meramec Region Public Facilities Jurisdiction Fire Department Sheriff's Office Police Department Ambulance Hospital Health Dept. Public Library No. of School Facilities No. of Churches Type ISO Rating Officers Patrol Units Officers Patrol Inside City Outside City Crawford County Bourbon Volunteer 7 9 n/a n/a 10 4 No No No Yes 4 8 Cuba Volunteer 6 9 n/a n/a 11 6 Yes No No Yes 4 11 Leasburg Volunteer U U n/a n/a U U No No No No n/a 5 Steelville Volunteer 7 9 30 20 5 4 Yes No Yes Yes 3 7 Sullivan Full-time 4 9 No No 17 17 No Yes No Yes 6 22 Volunteer West Sullivan n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a No No No No n/a U Dent County Salem Full-time 6 7 9 8 14 10 No Yes Yes Yes 4 16 Volunteer Gasconade County Bland Volunteer 8 10 n/a n/a n/a n/a No No No Mobile 1 5 Gasconade n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a No No No No n/a U Hermann Full-time 5 5 11 9 7 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes 5 7 Volunteer Morrison Volunteer U U n/a n/a U U No No No No n/a 4 Owensville Volunteer 6 9 n/a n/a 8 4 Yes No No Yes 5 16 Rosebud n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a U U No No No No 1 U Maries County Volunteer 7 9 n/a n/a 4 3 Yes No No Yes 2 11 Vienna Volunteer 5 7 & 9 10 3 4 2 Yes No No Yes 3 6 Osage County Argyle Volunteer U U n/a n/a U U No No No No n/a 1 Chamois Volunteer U U n/a n/a n/a n/a No No No No 2 6 Freeburg Volunteer U U n/a n/a n/a n/a No No No No 1 1 Linn Volunteer 5 9 10 2 2 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes 3 4
TABLE 6-17 - Maries County Housing Data, 2010 HOUSING OCCUPANCY Number Percent Total Housing Units ACS 2006-10 Estimate 4,566 --- Occupied Housing 3,615 79.2 Vacant Housing Units 951 20.8 Vacant Housing Units: seasonal, recreational or occasional use 301 6.6 HOUSING TENURE Number Percent Occupied Housing Units ACS 2006-10 Estimate 3,615 --- Owner-Occupied Housing Units 2,966 82 Renter-Occupied Housing Units 649 18 HOUSING STRUCTURE TYPE Number Percent Total Housing Units ACS 2006-10 Estimate 4,566 --- Housing Units: 1 Unit Detached 3,709 81.2 Housing Units: 1 Unit Attached 3 0.1 Housing Units: 2 Units 50 1.1 Housing Units: 3 to 4 Units 84 1.8 Housing 5 to 9 Units 17 0.4 Housing Units: 10 to 19 Units 54 1.2 Housing Units: 20 Units or More 18 0.4 Housing Units: Mobile Homes 622 13.6 Housing Units: Boats, RV, Vans, Etc. 9 0.2 HOUSING YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT Number Percent Total Housing Units ACS 2006-10 Estimate 4,566 --- Housing Units: Built 2005 or Later 56 0.9 Housing Units: Built 2000 to 2004 329 7.2 Housing Units: Built 1990 to 1999 647 14.2 Housing Built 1980 to 1989 673 14.7 Housing Built 1970 to 1979 799 17.5 Housing Units: Built 1960 to 1969 514 11.3 Housing Built 1950 to 1959 459 10.1 Housing Units: Built 1940 to 1949 350 7.7 Housing Units: Built 1939 or Earlier 739 16.2 HOUSING PER UNIT Number Percent Total Housing Units ACS 2006-10 Estimate 4,566 --- Housing 1 Room 45 1 Housing Units: 2 Rooms 94 2.1 Housing Units: 3 Rooms 278 6.1 Housing Units: 4 Rooms 677 14.8 Housing 5 Rooms 1,445 31.6 Housing Units: 6 Rooms 810 17.7 Housing Units: 7 Rooms 575 12.6 Housing Unit: 8 Rooms 353 7.7 Housing Unit: 9 or More Rooms 289 6.3 Housing Units Median Number Rooms ACS 2006-10 Estimate 5 ---