Crime & Safety
PG& E Gas Line Broken By Digging Crew, Quickly Repaired
Gas line was broken in Danville this morning by a third party crew digging in Danville today but it was quickly repaired by PG&E crews.
DANVILLE- A gas line was broken by a crew digging in Danville today but it was quickly repaired by PG&E crews, according to the utility.
The San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District reported that a gas line was broken at 1100 Camino Tassajara at 10:10 a.m. today. PG&E spokeswoman Tamar Sarkissian said the utility’s crews responded at 10:20 a.m., stopped the flow of gas at 10:33 a.m. and had repairs on the half-inch service line completed by 10:50 a.m.
The line’s rupture was caused by a third party digging project and could have been prevented had 811 been called to pinpoint nearby underground gas lines, Sarkissian said.
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She said residents should use the 811 resource before a digging project of any size is conducted.
By Bay City News
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