Morning Update: Atmos Energy Continues to Restore Natural Gas Service in Durango

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Darwin Winfield

970–518-5339

Morning Update: Atmos Energy Continues to Restore Natural Gas Service  in Durango

DURANGO, Colo (Sept. 28, 2016) –Atmos Energy crews will be out in force early this morning to relight natural gas appliances at more than 550 homes and businesses throughout Durango.

“Residents can expect to see our work crews knocking on doors as early as 6 a.m. in order to safely restore their natural gas service,” said Darwin Winfield, Atmos Energy Manager of Public Affairs. “We hope to complete these relights as quickly as possible so business can reopen and residents can return to their daily routines.”

If you have an emergency and need immediate assistance, please call the Atmos Energy emergency line at 1-866-322-8667.

Atmos Energy crews from across the state worked on restoration efforts throughout the night in the areas South of E. 5th Street to the North at W. 21st Street including Camino Del Rio to E. 4th Avenue.

The natural gas outage occurred around 12:45 p.m. Tuesday when a contractor accidentally hit a natural gas line located in an alley between 4^th and 5^th Avenues. The gas line has been repaired.

Winfield says if you smell gas inside your home, please leave the area immediately and from a safe distance call 911 and the Atmos Energy emergency line at 1-866-322-8667.

About Atmos Energy

Atmos Energy Corporation, headquartered in Dallas, is one of the country's largest natural-gas-only distributors, serving more than 3 million natural gas distribution customers in about 1,400 communities in eight states from the Blue Ridge Mountains in the East to the Rocky Mountains in the West. Atmos Energy manages company-owned natural gas pipeline and storage assets, including one of the largest intrastate natural gas pipeline systems in Texas and also provides natural gas marketing and procurement services to industrial, commercial and municipal customers primarily in the Midwest and Southeast. For more information, visit www.atmosenergy.com.  Atmos Energy can also be accessed through social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

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