Number	22857
Subject	Housing
Source	KTVI-TV (St. Louis)
State	MO
Year	2006
Publication Date	11/06/2006; 11/13/2006
Summary	Older soft copper gas lines have been linked to a series of home explosions. Regulators mandate such lines be replaced, but a KTVI investigation found that tens of thousands remain under homes. The homeowners never suspect, because the corrosion and gas leaks usually begin the yard, allowing the scent to be filtered out of the natural gas "as it travels through the soil into the home."
Category	Contest Entry
Pages	8
Keywords	Gas leaks; homes; dangerous gas lines; at-risk homes; soft copper gas lines
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