Gas line ruptures reported by Metronet crews in Windermere & Fox Run

LarryInFishers.com

Natural gas lines were ruptured in the Windermere and Fox Run subdivisions by  Metronet crews this week, according to a statement issued by the City of Fishers Friday.  This led to a meeting Friday afternoon involving Fishers city officials and representatives of Metronet.

Fishers has invoked a city ordinance and has issued a temporary “stop work order on all digging until appropriate safety practices are ensured.”  The city is permitting Metronet to continue aerial work (overhead lines), restoration activities, and completion work that doesn’t require digging.

The city statement says Metronet is regulated by the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) and any resident complaints can be directed to their Consumer Affairs Division at iurc.in.gov.

“The City of Fishers takes these incidents very seriously and has the utmost concern for the safety of our residents,” the city statement says.

Fishers listed the following actions the city is taking as a result of the. gas line ruptures:

• Fishers Fire Department was dispatched to secure the scene, conduct voluntary evacuations, and mitigate the hazard.
• Fishers Departments of Engineering and Permitting were dispatched to the scene. All utility permits issued to Metronet have been placed on hold until further notice.
• A stop work order for digging was issued to Metronet until a remedial plan can be agreed upon to resume work
• The City of Fishers initiated the process to review all established procedures outlined in City Ordinance and Permitting.