CHILDERSBURG, Ala. – Natural Gas Awareness Day is an annual October community event from the Childersburg Water Works, Sewer, and Gas Board that offers food and fun along with vital public safety awareness information.
“We add a few fun twists to an important message,” said Board General Manager Travis Mizzell. “We want to emphasize safety for Natural Gas Awareness Month.”
The big day was held on Friday, Oct. 3 at Kiwanis Park. In case you missed it, the first thing is to learn to identify line markers for underground natural gas lines. If you ever damage or knock over one of those pipeline markers, contact the Gas Board so it can be replaced right away.
Smell the rotten-egg odor of a leaking natural gas line?
Leave the area immediately. Do not try to find or stop the leak. Don’t touch, smoke, use a cell phone, or a flashlight. Turn on or off any lights or appliances or anything else that could create a spark. Then, call the Gas Board at (256) 378-6063. After hours, call (256) 761-1556.
Also, to avoid a problem, remember that state law requires that you call 8-11 (Alabama One-Call) at least 48 hours before digging, ditching, leveling, or plowing by hand or machine. It’s a free service that could save a lot of problems.
