We are currently experiencing Natural Gas Outage affecting the services in the RM of De Salaberry. Please check our Municipal Website on a regular basis for updates UPDATE as of 3:00 AM - Natural Gas service partially restored in south central Manitoba (WINNIPEG) - Natural gas is now flowing from TransCanada Corporations pipeline into Manitoba Hydros distribution system and to customers in the rural municipalities Hanover, Ritchot and La Broquerie, including the communities of Ste. Agathe, Niverville, New Bothwell, Kleefeld, Otterburne and Marchand. This is the first phase of the restoration of natural gas service to south central Manitoba. (see map) Manitoba Hydro service personnel have begun going door-to-door in these areas to confirm gas service is properly restored to individual customers and to relight pilot lights, if necessary. All Manitoba Hydro service personnel will be wearing identifying clothing and have photo identification. If a customer is not at home, service personnel will visually attempt to confirm the restoration of gas service from the exterior and leave a card asking the customer to call Manitoba Hydro. Should customers smell natural gas in their homes they should immediately call 1-888-MB-HYDRO (1-888-624-9376). TransCanada expects to complete the second phase of restoration to Manitoba Hydros distribution system in the rural municipality of De Salaberry -- including St. Malo, St. Pierre-Jolys, Grunthal and Dufrost - by midday Tuesday. Although the majority of customers will see a quick resumption of gas service, Manitoba Hydros restoration effort will still be extensive and it could take at least two full days for service to be restored to some customers. If you have a natural gas oven or cook top installed in your premise ensure that it has not been left on and that the appliance is operating properly once the gas service has been restored. Customers should also familiarize themselves with the location of their water supply shut-off. Once natural gas and heat is restored, water and sewer lines should be monitored to ensure water pipes, hot water tanks or plumbing fixtures have not frozen. There is a risk that frozen water systems may not be obvious until building heat is fully restored. If water systems start leaking customers should immediately shut-off the water supply to prevent flooding and contact a plumbing contractor. If the hot water tank was drained, it must be filled with water prior to being turned on again. If customers wish to relight or restore power to the water heater, the appliance manufacturers instructions must be followed. It can be potentially dangerous to activate a water heater that is drained. If your water heater should start to leak water after it is turned on, the gas or electric energy source should be turned off as well as the water supply valve to the water heater. You should contact a plumbing contractor for service. Many newer natural gas furnaces will not require a pilot light to be relit. They have electronic ignition systems and should restart automatically once gas supply has been restored. In some cases the power to the furnace may need to be turned off and reactivated for the ignition systems to operate. Turning the power source (switch or breaker) to off then on will allow the furnace to reset. Until natural gas service is restored, customers are reminded that only approved space heaters should be used. Use of appliances not approved for indoor use, such as barbecues, kerosene heaters or temp gas space heaters can produce harmful levels of carbon monoxide and pose a dangerous fire risk. Construction heaters come in all shapes and sizes and may be acceptable temporary heating alternatives if installed properly (as per manufacturers directions by a licensed professional) and with due consideration for surrounding combustibles. Customers should consult their local heating dealers or electricians. More information about what to do during a gas outage is available at hydro.mb.ca. Background At approximately 1:00 am on January 25, a fire occurred on a TransCanada Corporation natural gas pipeline between Otterburne, Manitoba and Hwy 59. The TransCanada pipeline that is affected is one of two that supply the Manitoba Hydro natural gas distribution system in the area. Although only one pipeline was damaged, TransCanada had to shut off the gas supply to the second pipeline as a safety precaution in order to effect repairs to the damaged pipeline. This means TransCanada ceased to supply Manitoba Hydro with natural gas in the RMs of Hanover, Ritchot and De Salaberry. As a result, approximately 4,000 Manitoba Hydro natural gas customers had their natural gas supply curtailed. Communities affected included: New Bothwell, Niverville, Otterburne, St-Pierre-Jolys, Grunthal, St. Malo, Dufrost, Ste. Agathe, Marchand and Kleefeld. TransCanada, in coordination with Manitoba Hydro, arranged for tanker trucks carrying a limited supply of compressed natural gas (CNG) to be delivered to critical locations identified by the Provincial Emergency Measures Organization. The De Salaberry Health Centre in St. Pierre-Joly, the Heritage Life Personal Care Home in Niverville and the Menno Home in Grunthal were connected to tankers of CNG on Sunday morning. At 5 a.m. Monday morning another CNG tanker was connected to the community of Otterbourne where Providence College is located. The college, which is home to about 300 students, lost heat Sunday when its boiler failed. Additional tanked supplies were also connected to the community of Ste. Agathe and St. Malo on Monday. For more information, please contact: Scott Powell - Division Manager, Public Affairs Office: 204-360-4417 Cellular: 204-299-8849 Thank you! Rural Municipality of De Salaberry 466 Sabourin Street P.O. Box 40 St-Pierre-Jolys, Manitoba R0A 1V0 Telephone: 433-7406 Fax: 433-7063 RMDeSalaberry.mb.ca
Posted on: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 16:07:59 +0000
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