Pullman city struggles with unexpected delays in natural gas restoration: officials urge patience - KLEW

Pullman city struggles with unexpected delays in natural gas restoration: officials urge patience | KLEW

Pullman, WA (KLEW) — The City of Pullman Emergency Management Team met on Sunday morning to discuss the Natural Gas Restoration process.

At the meeting, Avista notified the City that it is experiencing unexpected delays in being able to repressurize the gas lines locally.

Incident Commander Mike Heston states, “Please remain patient and do not attempt the relighting process without the assistance of the utility-trained personnel. I understand this is a bad situation, but creating a potential emergency situation will make things worse. Progress is being made.”

City Administrator Mike Urban added, “I am aware that many of you are getting updates and monitoring social media - noticing that the schedule provided by Avista yesterday is no longer accurate. Staff is working with the utility for a more realistic update. Please do not take matters into your own hands when there are options available to help.”