Day: February 22, 2021

Numerous readers have submitted letters and comments to The Observer expressing concern (and sometimes dismay) over the Fiberoptic mictrotrenching project that is occurring throughout the City by the company SiFi Networks for a project called Fullerton Fibercity, in which cuts have been made in many city streets  to install the new fiberoptic cable underground. Readers have …

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The City of Sulphur Springs is offering a reward of 1 million gallons of water reward for the first person who calls in any major water break in the next 24 hours, according to City Manager Marc Maxwell. “We define a major water break as any break on a city water main not a service lateral unless …

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TULSA, Okla. –  Tulsa water and sewer crews have been working all day to repair waterline breaks. In the meantime, residents are using water stations provided by the city to fill up. The city said crews are working nonstop through the weekend as they try to restore service to all customers. Many Tulsans showed up …

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NANAIMO — Damage to underground infrastructure and natural gas lines is occurring at a pace not seen in several years. Fortis BC said they’ve responded to eight cases through January of their lines being damaged by people digging in the ground. Just six cases were recorded in January for the combined three years prior…Read More

The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) will host a free webinar entitled Pipeline Safety, Permitting and Damage Prevention to inform and train energy industry representatives about their responsibilities under the agency’s jurisdiction to ensure that the pipelines in Texas’ pipeline infrastructure are designed, constructed, operated and maintained safely. The workshop will be held from 1 p.m. to …

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ProStar Holdings Inc. (ProStar™ or the Company) (TSXV: MAPS) (FSE: 5D00) a world leader in precision mapping solutions, has announced that Rick Pevarski, founder and CEO of Virginia Utility Protection Service (VA811) has joined the Technology Advisory Board of ProStar.  VA811, which provides the one-call notification services for the Commonwealth of Virginia was founded by Mr. Pevarski in 2001.  …

ProStar Welcomes Former CEO and Founder of Virginia 811, Rick Pevarski, to the ProStar Technology Advisory Board Read More »

Fortis B.C. asks contractors and homeowners to call for underground utility maps before putting shovels in the ground. Fortis hopes anyone in Nanaimo planning to dig will call for information first about where not to dig. The natural gas supplier reported five incidents of damage in the city in January, compared to no such incidents …

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