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Ellensburg utility outlines public awareness push to reduce third-party gas line damage
Summary
City Gas Utility staff told the council the leading threat to the local gas system is third-party excavation damage and reviewed an outreach program that includes 811 promotion, carbon monoxide education and events; a 2024 survey found 82.17% of respondents felt they had adequate gas-safety knowledge.
Darren Ussi, who identified himself as a City Gas Utility staff member, presented the utility's public awareness and damage-prevention program to the Ellensburg City Council on Nov. 3. He said the utility, established in 1956, serves roughly 5,200 customers across about 140 miles of mainline and a territory that extends beyond the city's urban growth area.
Ussi said the utility's distribution integrity…
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