FortisBC says gas line strikes have hit a 20 year low in B.C.

Buried utility strikes hit 20-year low in B.C., reports FortisBC - On-Site Magazine

Safe digging requirements include hand digging to expose buried utility lines before digging with powered excavation equipment. (CNW Group/FortisBC Energy Inc.) Contractor engagement in damage prevention training is creating a significant decline in gas line strikes in British Columbia, reports FortisBC. The utility is celebrating a safety milestone, sharing that gas line damages were at their lowest level in more than 20 years in 2024. A total …

FortisBC says gas line strikes have hit a 20 year low in B.C.

FortisBC is celebrating a major safety milestone, with gas line damages in 2024 at their lowest level in more than 20 years.

Gas line strikes down across B.C., but Nanaimo leads Island in infrastructure incidents

NANAIMO — It’s a good-news-bad-news situation for local residents when it comes to preserving the quality and integrity of underground gas infrastructure. The good news is Fortis BC reports the lowest number of gas line damage reported to them in the last 20 years, 779 province-wide in 2024, which represents an eight per cent drop from the year prior. However, the bad news is Nanaimo still leads the way for Vancouver Island communities with 17 s…