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Lake Dallas Residents Decry Blast Response After Atmos Reports Leak on Old Gas Line

The utility says a leak on an old predecessor line near the blast site is under lab review.

Overview

  • Residents packed a special council meeting Wednesday night, arguing the city failed to inform or guide evacuees after the March 19 house explosion.
  • Atmos Energy told the meeting it found a leak on its gas main under Wilson Drive near 620 Moseley and sent a pipe section to a lab to pinpoint the cause and timing.
  • After pressure tests and leak surveys late last week, Atmos said the rest of its system was operating as expected and reported no other leaks tied to the blast.
  • The company said the problem pipe was a short 1970s segment installed by a predecessor and said it is removing about two miles of that legacy material in Lake Dallas.
  • City Manager Luke Olson conceded the city lacks a resident alert system and said leaders will consider one in budget talks as the Texas Railroad Commission continues its investigation.