MEC&F Expert Engineers : THE DANGERS OF UNMARKED GAS PIPELINES. SECOND GAS LEAK DUE TO NATURAL GAS PIPE RUPTURE IN TWO DAYS SHUTS PART OF ROUTE 13 IN LEVITTOWN, PA. UNMARKED PIPELINES TO BLAME.

Monday, December 8, 2014

THE DANGERS OF UNMARKED GAS PIPELINES. SECOND GAS LEAK DUE TO NATURAL GAS PIPE RUPTURE IN TWO DAYS SHUTS PART OF ROUTE 13 IN LEVITTOWN, PA. UNMARKED PIPELINES TO BLAME.



THE DANGERS OF UNMARKED GAS PIPELINES.  Second gas leak due to natural gas pipe rUpture in two days shuts part of Route 13 in Levittown, PA.  Unmarked Pipelines to blame.


This is a very common occurrence for us who do construction work in the older neighborhoods of Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, etc:  many gas maps are not accurate and quite a few of the older pipelines are not shown on the maps and they are not marked by the gas companies.  The end result could be a disaster, as it became evident with the recent incidents in Levittown, PA.  There, the gas pipeline was ruptured twice by the construction contractor in a period of two days;  thank god there was no explosion as it would have caused some very serious damage and injuries.  This was a high pressure 1 ¼-inch pipeline.
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Posted: Friday, December 5, 2014 11:58 am | Updated: 9:10 pm, Sat Dec 6, 2014.
By Jo Ciavaglia Staff Writer 

A contractor working on the Route 13 construction project Friday morning struck the same high pressure natural gas line that was ruptured two days ago, prompting lane closures and business evacuations.

PECO Energy spokesman Ben Armstrong confirmed that the 1¼-inch steel gas line was struck shortly before 7:30 a.m. and secured shortly after 8 a.m. PECO workers will remain onsite to make permanent repairs.

UPDATED: High Pressure Natural Gas Main Fixed After Being Struck
Dec 3, 2014
UPDATED: 6:55 p.m., Wednesday:
PECO crews were able to fix a natural gas leak in Bristol Township on Wednesday.
PECO spokesperson Ben Armstrong said contractors working in the area of Route 13 and the Lower Bucks County Joint Municipal Authority facility struck a 1.25-inch high pressure natural gas line around 11:15 a.m. The strike initially believed to be on a 4 inch main.
Crews were able to shut off service and work on repairs with no major interruption in service, Armstrong said.

The contractors that hit the gas line were working in an area that PECO crews reported did not have visible utility line markings. Armstrong said anyone preparing to dig should call 8-1-1 before they do so.

Original Story:
Fire and PECO crews were called to a gas leak in the 7900 block of Route 13 (Bristol Pike) late Wednesday morning.

A four-inch high pressure natural gas main was struck in the area of Route 13 and the Lower Bucks County Joint Municipal Authority facility in Bristol Township, PECO spokesperson Ben Armstrong said.

The main was struck by a contractor who was not working for PECO, and the utility company was alerted around 11:15 a.m., Armstrong said.
The spokesman reported PECO crews arrived to the scene at noon and currently assessing repairs. If it is determined the main needs to be shut off, only one customer would be impact, Armstrong told LevittownNow.com.
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Gas leak closes Sycamore Street for two hours

Posted: Wednesday, October 15, 2014 4:32 pm | Updated: 12:50 am, Thu Oct 16, 2014.
By Chris English Staff Writer 

NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP — A portion of Sycamore Street in Newtown Township was closed for about two hours Wednesday morning while PECO workers repaired a ruptured natural gas line on the Promenade construction site, township police said.
The Promenade is the project replacing the Acme supermarket on the site. Headed by Newtown Township businessman Jim Worthington, the project will consist of the women's clothes and accessories store Anthropologie, two or three other stores and 26 luxury apartments.
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Gas leak in Doylestown Wednesday morning

Posted: Wednesday, September 24, 2014 12:30 pm | Updated: 6:14 pm, Mon Sep 29, 2014.
Several downtown Doylestown buildings were evacuated Wednesday morning after a brief gas leak on Shewell Avenue.

A PECO spokesman said that about 8:39 a contractor reported striking a 1 inch plastic service line on Shewell Avenue near the firehouse.
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Old Lincoln Highway closed until Friday for gas leak repair

Posted: Thursday, August 7, 2014 1:24 pm | Updated: 12:56 am, Fri Aug 8, 2014.
By Jo Ciavaglia Staff writer
BENSALEM — Part of Old Lincoln Highway will remain closed through Friday morning while PECO crews work to repair a gas leak that started Wednesday night.
Bensalem police and fire officials contacted PECO shortly before 9:30 p.m. Wednesday night to report a fire under the street and the smell of gas, according to company spokeswoman.
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PECO fixes gas main in Bristol Township 
Posted: Sunday, July 27, 2014 6:15 pm | Updated: 6:56 am, Mon Jul 28, 2014.
By ANTHONY DIMATTIA Staff writer
BRISTOL TOWNSHIP — PECO crews fixed a gas leak Sunday in the Croydon section of Bristol Township, a utility spokeswoman said Sunday afternoon.
Repairs were performed to a gas main in the 1300 block of State Road after crews were dispatched late Saturday night for a "possible gas odor" in the area, PECO spokeswoman Liz Williamson said.

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UPDATE: Gas Leak Contained On William Few Parkway, Georgia

Posted: Dec 04, 2014 10:46 AM EST Updated: Dec 04, 2014 11:37 AM EST

The leak has now been contained.  The William Few Parkway is now open.


***POSTED at 10:46 A.M.***


News Channel 6 has learned that Washington Road at William Few Parkway has been temporarily closed by emergency crews due to a natural gas main line leak.

The line was accidentally hit as part of the road construction project.
Please avoid this area until repair crews can stop the leak.
We have a crew on the way to the scene and will update you when more information comes into our newsroom.




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Boulder Street in Colorado Springs, Colorado reopens following gas leak repair
POSTED: 10:27 AM MST Dec 08, 2014  UPDATED: 10:59 AM MST Dec 08, 2014 
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -
A gas leak forced the closure of Boulder Street near downtown Monday morning (12/8/14).
Westbound Boulder was closed at El Paso Street and eastbound Boulder was closed at Farrs Court.
Boulder is now open in both directions.
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Austin, TX, 12-9-2014: Gas leak fixed, Congress Avenue open

9:45 p.m. update: Congress Avenue near William Cannon Drive is now open after being closed for several hours.
A crew that repaired a broken gas line has cleared the area, police said.
8:45 p.m. update: The gas leak on Congress Avenue near Williams Cannon Drive has been stopped. Congress Avenue remains closed while crews work to clean up equipment, fire officials said.
5:25 p.m. update: A broken gas line could keep Congress Avenue closed south of William Cannon Drive for several hours, according to fire officials.
Firefighters are advising drivers to continue to avoid the area.
Earlier: Congress Avenue is closed just south of William Cannon Drive in South Austin as a result of a broken gas line there.
Austin fire officials are advising drivers to avoid the area