Update: Second Newark Memorial Gas Leak Suspected To Be Small

Editor's Note: This report was updated at 11:19 a.m.

Gas services to a portion of may be shut down as contractors locate a pipeline in need of repairs after a gas leak was reported Thursday afternoon, district officials said.

Superintendent Dave Marken said as of Friday morning, gas services are still in operation at the high school and that Bonetti Construction is on site "jackhammering the area to expose the pipe to locate the leak."

Marken said a detection device used by Bonetti Construction crews indicate that the leak is small but that more information will be provided once the pipe is exposed. He added that gas is needed in order for the workers to locate the leak.

"Once discovered, a decision will be made to turn off the gas to fix the leak.  Then all necessary precautions, similar to the last time, including pressure checks will be done prior to restoring the gas," Marken said.

Classes are still in session and no students were evacuated when the gas leak was detected Thursday.

"[Bonetti Construction crews] have assured us that there is no danger to students and staff at NMHS," Marken said in an email Friday.

A gas odor near the school’s office area was reported Thursday, according to Elizabeth Warren, executive assistant to the superintendent of . Marken said he didn't know the exact time the scent was detected but that he was informed of the incident around 12:30 p.m.

The reported gas leak comes two weeks after – one of which was a valve located near Newark Memorial’s office that was replaced.

Repairs headed by Bonetti Construction were also made to a pipe located 4 feet underground near the high school’s pool wall. That damaged pipe was caused by

Damage to the campus’ gas line, which PG&E officials have said is not a major pipeline, was first reported was made, Superintendent of Schools Dave Marken has said.