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The students contacted the emergency services after discovering a gas leak in their Heworth home last November and the problem is yet to be resolved.
The residents have expressed their strong concern. Some of them have been experiencing physical sickness.
It's an accident waiting to happen.
Tom Rogers, a resident of the house said: "it is an accident waiting to happen."
Manhole covers in the garage and driveway were removed in an attempt to force the gas to dissipate into the air rather than the house, which proved to be a successful short term solution.
However, in a catalogue of errors, manhole covers have been replaced by the gas company several times meaning gas has continued to make its way into the house
Rogers said: "The main problem we've had is that the gas is coming into the house from the sewer. The gas board's solution is to remove a manhole cover so the gas is released into the drive. So we have to call the emergency number, so someone can remove the manhole cover.
"A few days later they send another team out to replace the man hole cover, so we have to call the emergency number again and it takes another 2-3 hours a time."
A spokesperson from the gas company United Utilities told The Yorker that the gas which escapes from the opened manhole merely "disperses harmlessly into the air".
Experts took readings in November to assess the extent of the problem. They discovered that the gas was entering houses through the sewer system.
United Utilities have told The Yorker that they are "on the case" and said "get to the bottom of this". It is clearly an urgent issue with workmen describing it as "the number one gas leak in York".
... and what the hell is the landlord / let manager doing about this?
"Disperses harmlessly into the air". I should fucking hope so!
I'm a resident of the house, and our landlady has been really helpful. The fault lies entirely with the gas company, and unfortunately there isn't alot we can do about it.
As for the gas 'dispersing harmlessly into the air'... the gas company have very helpfully put no smoking signs on the barriers outside our house. Encouraging, yeah?
Have you taken a look at the gas company's terms of service? You were probably provided with them when you signed up. Even if you don't want to start legal proceedings, you might be able to threaten them into taking the situation more seriously.
I really don't get this ... they put a smell in gas so you notice its there if there is a gas leak. Unless it got very strong very fast overnight I doubt it was ever life threatening. Gas leaks happen, imagine if every single one was on the BBC News. We had one when they dug up our road outside, but I didn't contact the Yorker, I simply phoned the smell gas? number and they fixed it. Wow
The difference being, Anonymous, that your problem was actually fixed within a reasonable timeframe and without much danger to the public. Leaving open manhole covers lying around and filling houses with gas is generally considered "not a good thing" for public safety.
I think it's obvious that #5 hasn't read the article. The problem is not that we have had a gas leak... that happens. The problem is that we have had a gas leak for 5 months. Thank you for your advise to phone the smell gas number... I have done that at least 15 times and every time they say "yes you have a gas leak, and yes there is gas in your hall and bedroom, please don't turn your lights on or off and don't smoke or cook." After 5 months of gas seeping through our sewer mains are you beginning to see why we are annoyed with the gas company?
Number 5, after having lived with the problem for 5 months, I can assure you that we would not have gone running to the Yorker for a single gas leak. The fact is that we have to call the emergency gas number you mentioned in your comment about once every 2 weeks. It is an ongoing problem, and that is why the Yorker has chosen to feature our house; as an extraordinary case.
Plus, we are aware that they put a smell in gas. After 5 months I consider myself to be somewhat of an expert in detecting it. It is anything but pleasant.
Mitch, thank you for your advice. I will certainly check to see if we were provided with terms of service from the gas company.
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