Hydrostatic Pressure Testing In Globe

El Paso Natural Gas will be conducting a routine test procedure that enables them to check the safety of portions of their pipeline in the Globe area to ensure it's in good working order.

Beginning at approx., 10 p.m. on Wednesday, July 5th, until about 6 a.m. Thursday, July 6th, they will be utilizing water to pressure-test a portion of their 6-inch pipeline in the Globe area between Highway 77 & the Cobre Valley Hospital. About 6 miles of pipeline will be tested.

· The line will be tested late at night & during the early morning hours to minimize any potential disruption to the area & local traffic.

· They’ll first remove the natural gas from the line and then use water - injected into the pipeline under pressure - to test the line for possible leaks. El Paso Natural Gas & contract maintenance & inspection personnel will be on the scene to monitor the operations.

· If a leak is detected, water in the line will indicate the area of the leak so that the line can be repaired or replaced. This might result in water being seen temporarily on area streets or in other areas.

· No customers of El Paso Natural Gas in the Miami-Globe area should experience any disruption of service; during the testing, natural gas will be re-routed to their customers in other area pipelines.

· They have notified local authorities of the work, & off-duty law enforcement personnel have been hired & will be patrolling the Six Shooter Canyon Road crossing, the Russell Road crossing, & the intersection of Ice House Canyon Road & El Paso Way Road to assist them & help maintain traffic safety.

· They understand that residents can be concerned or inconvenienced by projects such as the one they’ll be undertaking, & they apologize if any residents are inconvenienced in any way.

· They’re conducting personal visits with residents who live along the pipeline right-of-way to inform them in advance of the work that’s planned.

· Additional line testing work will be conducted in the Globe area in coming weeks.