Maintaining Natural Gas Lines
Know Your Responsibility
We are required under federal and state regulations to maintain natural gas service lines up to and including the natural gas meter. Beyond the meter, the maintenance of any piping is the responsibility of the customer or property owner. Sometimes, a customer's piping may be underground. If customers do not maintain their underground natural gas lines, the piping may corrode and leak, causing a potential safety hazard. This natural gas piping should be periodically inspected for leaks, and if metal, the pipes should also be inspected for corrosion.
Never Tamper With Natural Gas Equipment
If you tamper with natural gas meters or piping assemblies, you endanger lives and property. If you alter the natural gas equipment so that you can use natural gas without paying for it, you are subject to termination of service, legal prosecution or both. People who do this are also raising the rates for other customers. If you suspect someone is tampering with natural gas, call us immediately. Your call will be confidential.
For more information, view
Important Information About Our Natural Gas Distribution System (pdf).
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