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July 22, 2014

Gas line breaks in Ore. prompt new warnings

  • State law requires excavators to contact the Oregon Utility Notification Center to request location services at least two days before digging.
    • By HILLARY BORRUD
    The Bulletin

    BEND, Ore. — A recent spate of natural gas line ruptures in Bend is a reminder that even with high-tech tools to map and find utilities, excavators sometimes fail to check for gas lines before they dig — or just run into other problems.

    In May, roughly 200 students and staff were evacuated from Marshall High School after school district employees damaged a natural gas line.


     
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