Safe Service Starts with Strong Signal — Protecting Pittsburgh Pipelines with Proper Tracer Wire Practices.

Natural gas service line replacement in McCandless, PA.

We recently completed a full gas service line replacement at an apartment building in McCandless. As part of the work, we installed tracer wire alongside the new plastic gas pipeline — and if you're a homeowner or property manager, this is worth understanding.

Plastic gas lines don't show up on metal detectors. Tracer wire is a conductive wire buried alongside the plastic pipe that allows the line to be located from above ground without digging. It protects the line from being accidentally struck during lawn care, landscaping, or any future digging on the property.

A reminder for homeowners and lawn care crews: before aerating, installing fence posts, planting trees, or digging for any reason — call 811 to have your lines marked. It's free, it's required by law, and it could save a life.

Steel City Natural Gas installs tracer wire on all new plastic gas line installations as standard practice.

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