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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City of Duluth Communications Office
Mayor Roger J. Reinert
411 West First Street • Duluth, Minnesota 55802 • www.duluthmn.gov
For more information, please call 218-730-5309
DATE: 6/15/2020
SUBJECT: City to purge natural gas from a pipe segment at Garfield Avenue and I-35
BY: Kate Van Daele, Public Information Officer

              City to purge natural gas from a pipe segment at Garfield Avenue and I-35

[Duluth, MN] City of Duluth Operations staff will be purging natural gas from a segment of pipe located at Garfield Avenue and I-35 tomorrow, June 16. If residents notice a sulfur smell, please do not be alarmed as this is an expected result of releasing methane into the air. Purging natural gas from pipelines is standard practice before a large construction project takes place. This practice allows for welding on the pipes to occur after the gas has been released into the atmosphere. Crews will be onsite during the purge and will monitor the situation. The removal will begin in the morning and expected to take four hours to release the gas from this specific location.

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