Days after a massive explosion obliterated two homes in Pottstown, killing four children and an adult, a cause has not yet been released. Peco says it has found no evidence that the natural gas from its system caused the fatal blast.
in Pottstown, killing four children and an adult, a cause has not yet been released, but Peco Energy says it has found no evidence that natural gas from its system caused the fatal blast.
The statements from Peco follow days of speculation as to the cause and origin point of the explosion that destroyed the two homes and damaged at least six other houses. Peco crews have been working in the street around the blast site as part of the investigation, Bergman said, though the utility crews were no longer at the scene Wednesday.
Natural gas is mostly comprised of methane, which is chemically different than propane. Tests will likely be able to detect the material that was involved in the explosion. Peco said that under Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission regulations, the company is obligated to respond to all calls about gas leaks within an hour, and that the company complies 99.9% of the time. In
Propane and fuel oil distributors often deliver fuel to customers, which is stored on site in tanks. The tanks may be owned by the energy companies and leased to the customers, or the tanks may be owned by the customer themselves.
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