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west circulation along the northern city limits, linking the San Diego, Santa Ana and Newport Freeways. <br /> The Newport Freeway skirts the eastern city limits, providing access to the Newport Beach area. <br /> Rail freight service is provided by the Santa Fe Railway and the Southern Pacific Company. Amtrak <br /> provides passenger service to San Diego to the south and Los Angeles and all other points to the north and <br /> east. Overland bus service is provided by Trailways Bus System and Greyhound Bus Lines. Southern <br /> California Rapid Transit District offers bus transportation throughout the four county Southern California <br /> Metropolitan area. Orange County Transit District provides bus service between Santa Ana and other <br /> Orange County cities. Most major truck lines serve Santa Ana. <br /> Orange County Airport is located two miles south of Santa Ana. Los Angeles International Airport <br /> is approximately 30 miles northeast of Santa Ana adjacent to the San Diego Freeway. <br /> Santa Ana is within 20 miles of the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, both readily accessible <br /> via freeway. <br /> Utilities. Water service to the community is provided by the City of Santa Ana's Water Enterprise. <br /> The approximately 46,000 customer connections rely on local groundwater for 75% of the water supply and <br /> 25% from the Metropolitan Water District. Santa Ana owns and operates a total of 17 wells located within <br /> the city limits with a total capacity of 64.3 million gallons per day. The city maintains 444 miles of water <br /> mains, 8 reservoirs, and 27 booster pumps. The reservoirs have a combined capacity of 45 million gallons. <br /> Electric service in Santa Ana is provided by Southern California Edison. Natural gas service is <br /> provided by the Southern California Gas Company. Telephone service is provided by Pacific Bell. <br /> Economic Growth and Development <br /> Housing, Commercial and Industrial Development. The following table summarizes the building <br /> permit activity in the City from 1991 through 1995. <br /> B-61 <br />