On a wet night in a mid-January, I went out with my PG&E Concord Gas Crew to address a Grade 1 Gas Leak in residential neighborhood in Martinez, California.
A customer had reported that they smelled gas around their driveway. A PG&E Gas Service Representative (GSR) was dispatched and, after completing a thorough investigation, determined there was a Grade 1 leak requiring immediate action.
A full gas crew arrived and after more digging, discovered an old steel service had cracked at one of the joints.
A steel service is the section of the pipeline that runs from the main gas line to the customer’s property.
Installed in 1934, the 91-year-old pipe had cut through the street, sidewalk, and a concrete wall. After stopping the flow of gas, the crew replaced the compromised line by installing a new plastic service so that the customer’s gas would be safety restored.
They worked through the night to make the repairs.
As the crew’s Business Representative with more than 10 years’ experience in the field as a Gas Service Representative out of Modesto, I can testify that this is what we do: our crew worked all through the night to ensure the customer would be able to have gas to be able to cook, shower, and heat their home while at the same time keeping our communities safe and the power flowing.
Kudos to the Crew:
Von Trompas, Gas Crew Leader-Welding
Steve Carpenter, Gas Crew Leader-ARC
Matt Brady, Equipment Operator
Matt Brady Jr., Utility Worker
Vince Ajlouny, Traffic Control
– Mark Goodwin, Business Representative
