Pgw worked to repair a gas main leak at 16th and olney ave In philadelphia on february 27, 2025 (kimberly paynter/whyy) the philadelphia fire departments helped evacuate residents of the village regency apartments at ogontz and olney avenues after there was an explosion heard on the morning of february 27, 2025 Fox 29 philadelphia safety concerns abound after natural gas explosion at construction site pgw has the leak under control, but several roads are still closed with people being asked to avoid the. Pgw is promising to provide free methane detectors and alarms to its customers as part of a revised settlement over a deadly house explosion in south philadelphia in 2019. Pgw also initiated integrity checks including additional leak surveys after the incident for this portion of the gas supply system
I&e is seeking a $300,000 civil penalty from pgw and demands several corrective actions to prevent future violations. Each and every day, pgw's experienced workforce navigates philadelphia's complex matrix of narrow streets to safely install new, underground pipes and service lines, inspect for potential leaks utilizing state of the art equipment, and repair natural gas pipelines and service lines. A spokesperson for philadelphia gas works said that around 8:25 am, a private contractor struck a gas main near the 18th and olney intersection as a part of an ongoing pgw pipeline improvement project This is when the philadelphia fire department responded to the gas line explosion. Available 24 hours, 7 days a week
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