Water crew strikes service line causing gas leak, Chicago IL


A water department crew accidentally hit a service line near South Jefferson causing a gas leak and triggering a level one hazardous materials response.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 03
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Transcript:
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You can get an 11-1 hazmat for the unit to 12, near South Jefferson.
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Well,
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There's a water department struck a service line.
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There's a water department struck a service line.
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Near South Jefferson, it's named there's a level one hazmat.
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1230. I'm sorry, I think I walked over you, is it a gas plane?
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A water.
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How's that a hazmat?
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I don't know, that's what fire hazard is.
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And that's that's coming over to the border.
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Okay, you know what I'm right at 18th and hospital.
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See what's up.
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And the sand that the water department struck a service line, but according to the fire's narrative,
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it is stating that the gas company is given a 30-minute EPA.
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Okay. All right, I'll be pulling up in a minute of let's you.
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Okay.
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Location mentioned:
Near S Jefferson St, Chicago, IL 60616
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