Maintaining Your Buried Gas Piping
If you receive natural gas service from Puget Sound Energy, gas piping between your gas meter and your natural gas appliances or equipment, in most cases, belongs to you. If any of this piping runs underground, such as to serve a hot tub, pool, shop, other building, or for a natural gas fueled standby generator -- or because your meter is located away from the wall of your home or building -- it needs to be maintained. It is your responsibility to maintain this piping unless Puget Sound Energy installed and agreed to maintain it.
If your buried piping is not maintained, it may leak or corrode. Be sure to periodically inspect buried pipes for leaks and, if the piping is metallic, inspect for corrosion. Make sure repairs are done immediately to correct any unsafe condition. A corrosion control company or a plumbing or heating contractor can help inspect it and repair it.
If you plan to excavate near your buried piping, it should be located in advance and the excavation should be done by hand. A locating service can help locate the piping if you are not sure of its location. For free locating of utility-owned lines (typically from the street to your meter), call 1-800-424-5555 two business days in advance.
If you smell the rotten egg smell of odorized natural gas, call PSE 24 hours a day at 1-888-225-5773 and we will check it for you. For emergencies, call 911.