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Utility crews respond to gas leak near Sycamore StWashington IL

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audio iconUtility Hazard
Sycamore, Washington, IL 61571

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible natural gas leak near Sycamore Street in Washington, Illinois. Someone reported a hissing sound near a gas meter following recent digging. Utility personnel coordinated to investigate and manage the situation.

Audio|Heard on: Tazewell IL Utilities Group Calls
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01:14
Transcript:
00:00
I got a leak near Sycamore St in Washington.
00:06
Sycamore St, Washington.
00:09
2F4 comes up unknown, blowing gas.
00:13
Smell that in the back towards the side of the yard and hear a hissing sound by the meter.
00:17
There was digging on Monday.
00:19
You want to try to find somebody else to go with you or do you want to check it out first? Yeah, it doesn't matter.
00:26
They can come and do the leak as far as I am concerned.
00:30
Hey (name withheld), are you still out there?
00:32
Yep, I'm heading home.
00:34
We still signed in.
00:35
I got a leak in Washington.
00:36
I was going to send you with (name withheld) with it.
00:38
No, already checked out.
00:40
But if you want to call me out, I'll head that way.
00:43
I'll get one going.
00:45
Did it say I responded? I don't.
00:47
It never rang, but I tried to accept it through the app.
00:51
Yep, you got it.
00:52
I'll put you on it.
00:53
Got it. Sycamore St, Washington.
00:57
Sycamore St, Washington says it's outside in the backyard towards the side of the yard and hear hissing by the meter.
01:04
The blowing part is.
01:06
Digging Monday.
01:08
(name withheld), I just mapped this.
01:10
This is a long side two-inch plastic.
01:13
All right, why do you need that?

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Sycamore, Washington, IL 61571

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