Good Morning,
The coming week will be an extremely cold one. Temperatures are forecasted to be well below average during the day, with some days only reaching highs in the 20’s and lows well below freezing for consecutive nights. While the forecast is not expecting much in the way of precipitation, you should still make the necessary preparations for the extreme cold that is coming. Below are cold weather tips to make sure that you and your home are prepared. MLGW asks that customers prepare their homes and businesses for the extreme cold by protecting water pipes and checking on automated sprinkler systems. Water pipes can burst anytime temperatures are below freezing. A burst water pipe or water heater is considered to be an emergency situation and could pose a danger of flooding. Customers can call 528-4465 to have water turned off.
Customers are asked to have an emergency plan and take precautions to prevent pipes from bursting at their homes and businesses. Here are a few tips:
- Allow faucets to drip, open cabinet doors, detach garden hoses and insulate outdoor pipes while temperatures remain low.
- Vacant property owners should turn off the water at the street. Call MLGW at 544-6549 if assistance is needed. (FOR HOUSES)
- Businesses that anticipate being closed for an extended time should check periodically for broken pipes and/or leaking fire suppression systems.
- Know where the main water shut off valve is inside the home in advance of an emergency. It could be in a closet or under the sink.
- If pipes burst, cut off water at the street using a meter key. (These can be purchased at a hardware store.) (FOR HOUSES)
- Have food, water (approximately 1 gallon, per day, per person), and medicines sufficient for a three day interruption in case of emergency.
MLGW’s general winter tips can be found here: mlgw.com/wintertips for your review.
MLGW has an Outage Center on mlgw.com which includes information on reporting and tracking outages as well as a preparedness guide: mlgw.com/StormPrep
Follow MLGW on social media for outage updates: Twitter @mlgw, Instagram @mlgwofficial
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