Gas Leak Slows Water Line Work on 3rd Street

(A CREW FROM THE CONTRACTOR WORKING ON WATER LINE REPLACEMENT ALONG 3RD STREET IN EFFINGHAM IS ON HOLD WHILE AN AMEREN CREW MAKES REPAIRS AFTER A NATURAL GAS MAIN WAS CUT THURSDAY MORNING)

A small natural gas leak occurred in the central part of Effingham Thursday morning.

Effingham Fire Department Shift Commander Jim Charters said a contractor working on a water line replacement project along 3rd Street between Fayette Avenue and the CSX Railroad struck a gas line, resulting in the leak.

No evacuations were necessary and an Ameren crew arrived shortly after the incident to repair the line.