Atmos Energy has a proven track record of maintaining safe and reliable natural gas service under many adverse conditions. This current COVID-19 pandemic will be no different.
During these unprecedented times, they want to assure customers their focus remains the same: the safety of their 4,800 employees, the more than 3 million customers, and the 1,400 communities they serve.
The partnership between utilities, excavators and communities is crucial in maintaining safe, reliable natural gas service and now, more than ever that is true. Millions of Americans are sheltering in place to help slow the spread of COVID-19.
Damaging an underground natural gas pipeline, even a minor damage, can cause a leak or rupture and lead to evacuations and have detrimental consequences. Whether you are a professional excavator or working on an at-home-project, it is imperative that you evaluate the critical need of the digging project during this pandemic.
“We want to make sure our employees, customers and communities remain safe” said Kevin Dobbs, Atmos Energy Kentucky/Mid-States president. “Unless an outdoor project is essential, we ask homeowners and contractors to postpone digging. If you dig, always call 811 first.”
Because the stakes are so high, we are asking homeowners and contractors to delay non-essential digging. If you must dig, take extreme caution and make sure you ALWAYS call 811 first to have utilities marked before you dig.
Call 8-1-1 at least two days before digging.
Calling 811 is free and helps protect millions of miles of underground utility lines that are necessary for everyday life. Visit http://call811.com/811-your-