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GAS SHUTOFF

To be fully prepared for an emergency, you should know how to shut off the natural gas service to your home. The following bulleted items are examples of emergencies; however, it is not a comprehensive list.

  • Fire in structure or near proximity

  • Earthquakes with enough magnitude to displace equipment

  • Floods

  • Wind damage

  • Carbon monoxide symptoms

  • Gas odors

If an emergency occurs, and IF YOU DO NOT EXPERIENCE FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS, SMELL OR HEAR ESCAPING GAS, THEN YOU PROBABLY DO NOT NEED TO SHUT OFF YOUR GAS. Doing so may deprive you of service unnecessarily.

However, IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS, ARE IN DOUBT, OR SMELL OR HEAR ESCAPING GAS, then:

DO NOT:

  • Turn any electrical switches on or off.

  • Smoke, use the telephone, or take any other action that might create sparks.

  • Return for personal items.

DO:

  • Leave the house.

  • Call Intermountain Gas: All Emergencies -- 24 Hour Response, at 1-877-777-7442 and / or (911) from a remote location.

  • At your discretion, shut off the gas meter, following the instructions below.

  • Once the gas is off, LEAVE IT OFF until an Intermountain Gas Company Service Representative can check out the system.

HOW TO SHUT OFF
A GAS METER:
Emergency Meter Shut Off

  • Locate the meter shutoff valve (usually the first fitting) on the gas supply pipe coming out of the ground.

  • Use a long-handled wrench to turn the valve one-quarter turn so that the lever is cross-wise to the pipe (see diagram).

  • Once the lever is off, LEAVE IT OFF until a qualified Intermountain Gas Company Service Representative can check out the system.


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