City of Waukee issued the following announcement on Mar. 15.
The City of Waukee will observe the national Gas Utility Workers’ Day on March 18, 2020. This day of national recognition is a time when communities such as ours give recognition to the employees who provide one of their most valuable assets—their natural gas utility. The City of Waukee owns and operates the Gas Utility which serves 7,460 accounts with approximately 131 miles of gas main.
The official Gas Utility Workers’ Day is March 18 because that is the date of the New London, Texas school explosion in 1937 that led to the widespread odorization of natural gas and an increased emphasis on safety. Safety is a vital aspect to natural gas distribution and the gas employees endeavor to make natural gas delivery as safe as possible.
This annual nationwide event is intended to build public awareness about the hard work done by the employees of natural gas utilities. Our customers recognize the need to access reliable, affordable, safe energy and depend on the service of natural gas utility employees for that need. The City of Waukee looks forward to continuing to bring safe, reliable natural gas into your homes and businesses. For more information about natural gas and safety, visit the Gas Department webpage. And, as always – if you smell natural gas, call the 24-hour line at 515-249-1212.
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Members of the Gas Department include (L-R): Gas Superintendent Dave Dezeeuw and Gas Technicians Justin Dodge, Chris Keller and Josh Manning.
Original source can be found here.
Source: City of Waukee
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