LAWRENCEBURG UTILITY SYSTEMS' GAS DEPARTMENT ENCOURAGES RESIDENTS TO GET EDUCATED ABOUT NATURAL GAS SAFETY. WHILE NATURAL GAS HAS ONE OF THE BEST SAFETY RECORDS OF ANY ENERGY FORM, IF PROPER CARE IS NOT USED, IT CAN CAUSE HAZARDS TO THE PUBLIC. IF YOU SMELL A GAS LEAK IN YOUR HOME, LEAVE AND CALL THE LUS EMERGENCY NUMBER AT 762-7161 OR 9-1-1 FROM ANOTHER LOCATION. DO NOT TURN ON ANY LIGHTS OR ELECTRICAL SWITCHES AND LEAVE GAS APPLIANCES ALONE UNTIL YOU ARE CERTAIN IT IS SAFE. ALL GAS PIPES SHOULD BE INSPECTED PERIODICALLY. LUS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING GAS PIPING FROM THE MAIN LINE TO THE GAS METER. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTENANCE OF PIPING FROM THE METER TO ALL GAS APPLIANCES. AND BEFORE BEGINNING ANY EXCAVATION ON YOUR PROPERTY, CALL 1-800-351-1111 OR DIAL 8-1-1 FOR TENNESSEE ONE CALL TO KEEP FROM INADVERTENTLY DAMAGING UNDERGROUND LINES. IT IS REQUIRED BY LAW THAT YOU CALL THE HOTLINE AT LEAST 3 WORKING DAYS BEFORE DIGGING BEGINS SO THAT UNDERGROUND UTILITIES CAN BE LOCATED AND MARKED. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL LUS MONDAY THRU FRIDAY FROM 7:30 TO 4:30 AT 762-7161.