Call nicor gas at 888.642.6748 and 911 once you are in a safe place away from the area of the suspected leak This distinctive scent allows you to smell a potential leak if it occurs Stay away until emergency personnel indicate it is safe to return.
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After national transportation safety board (ntsb) investigators arrived on scene, nicor gas performed flow tests on the service line to estimate the size of the leak
Bar hole testing conducted by nicor gas confirmed the presence of gas in the ground near the foundation of the accident home.
On the day after the explosion, nicor gas tested the service line to the home, which showed it did not hold pressure, indicating a possible leak Other testing detected gas near the foundation of. The explosion killed one person and damaged neighboring residences The ntsb investigation revealed that a gas leak occurred in the service line to the home.the crestwood fire department responded to the explosion and fire about 2:16.
Nicor gas stopped the leak by around 8:30 a.m And the road closures were removed at that time A man who was nearby said the leak occurred at the construction site for the water’s edge development. Natural gas is a colorless, odorless fuel
As a safety precaution, we add a chemical odorant called mercaptan that gives natural gas an odor often associated with rotten eggs
