Homeowners or contractors who break a natural gas line while digging, without getting utility locates done first, will now get a bill to cover the response by Thunder Bay firefighters.
Posted: Aug 24, 2023 10:44 AM EDT | Last Updated: August 24
"Over the last 18 months, we've responded to eight natural gas line strikes where there haven't been locates taken out," he said. "We recognize that accidents do happen, but in these cases they're preventable accidents, in our opinion." Nicole Lehto, director of operations for Enbridge Gas in the northern region — which includes Thunder Bay — said there are many reasons why digging takes place without locates.
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