HORTON HIGHWAY UTILITY DISTRICT

Safety

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Safety & Awareness

I SMELL GAS. WHAT DO I DO?

Natural Gas is an efficient, safe, colorless and odorless gas.  For easy detection, we add a harmless chemical called mercaptan to give the gas a distinctive odor. Most
people describe this smell as rotten eggs or hydrogen sulfide like odor.

It smells bad for a good reason - in case of a gas leak!  If you smell natural gas evacuate the structure immediately.  Do not use a light switch, telephone or cell phone.  Once you are a safe distance away from the structure call Horton Highway Utility District at (931) 364-2283.  Our phone line is operated 24 hours a day, seven days a week for emergency purposes.  We will dispatch someone to your house to investigate the smell.  When we arrive, an adult must be present to meet us.

MY CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR IS GOING OFF BUT I DON’T SMELL GAS.

  1. If you smell gas or suspect carbon monoxide, evacuate the building immediately. DO NOT light matches, touch or turn on electrical switches, or use your phone.

  2. After evacuating the building, move everyone to a safe distance, usually around 250 feet from the building.

  3. After everyone has been moved to a safe area, call HORTON HIGHWAY UTILITY DISTRICT to report the problem and then wait for a representative to arrive. Please note: call from a nearby phone or cell phone that is at a safe distance from the building.

  4. Representatives from Horton Highway Utility District will work with school officials, police and fire departments, and/or other emergency personnel to ensure all buildings are safe to re-enter.

I HAVE A HEADACHE AND MY CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR’S LIGHT IS ON. wHAT SHOULD I DO?

  1. If you smell gas or suspect carbon monoxide, evacuate the building immediately. DO NOT light matches, touch or turn on electrical switches, or use your phone.

  2. After evacuating the building, move everyone to a safe distance, usually around 250 feet from the building.

  3. After everyone has been moved to a safe area, call HORTON HIGHWAY UTILITY DISTRICT to report the problem and then wait for a representative to arrive. Please note: call from a nearby phone or cell phone that is at a safe distance from the building.

  4. Representatives from Horton Highway Utility District will work with school officials, police and fire departments, and/or other emergency personnel to ensure all buildings are safe to re-enter.

 

Call (931)364-2283.  Our phone lines are operated 24/7.