SaskEnergy responded to a gas leak this afternoon after contractors hit a natural gas line while digging a new fence.
Area residents told the Moose Jaw Express they were made aware of the gas leak around 2 p.m. on Sept. 4 in the 1100 block of Sixth Avenue Northwest. Natural gas could be smelled in the air when the Express visited the property.
The contractors were installing a new fence and hit a five-eighths inch line from 1976. The landscaping was part of a new home build on the property.
SaskEnergy crews were still working to shut off the natural gas when the Express left the scene at 3 p.m.
A representative of SaskEnergy contacted the Express later in the afternoon to confirm that the natural gas had successfully been shut off to ensure the safety of the area.
The leak is only affecting one SaskEnergy customer at this time, who has been set up with a temporary line providing gas service until a crew arrives on Friday to replace the line that was damaged. Repairs are expected to be completed within the day on Friday.
