MLGW to Promote Gas Safety Nov. 16

MLGW and WalMart locations in Shelby County are teaming up to promote natural gas awareness on Friday, November 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

For MLGW’s Natural Gas Safety Awareness Day, MLGW Gas Division employees and volunteers will have display tables at several WalMart locations and a Kroger store to provide information on gas safety. The subject is especially relevant in the fall and winter as many homeowners and contractors prepare furnaces for winter heating and inspect gas appliances for safety. MLGW representatives will share information about:

• What do to in the event of a natural gas leak in a home or business
• How to recognize a gas pipeline leak
• How to recognize transmission pipeline markers
• Pipeline purpose and reliability
• Awareness of hazards and prevention measures
• Damage prevention awareness
• One-call requirements for transmission pipelines and/or home or business excavations
• Leak recognition and response.

Below is a list of participating WalMart locations:

• 577 N. Germantown Parkway, Cordova TN
• 5255 Elvis Presley Blvd., Memphis, TN
• 3950 Austin Peay Highway, Memphis, TN
• 8445 Highway 51 North, Millington TN
• 8400 Highway 64, Bartlett TN
• 560 W. Poplar Ave., Collierville TN
• 7525 Winchester Road, Memphis TN

And a Kroger store at 11635 Highway 70, Lakeland/Arlington TN