Gas line broken: 3,500 households without heating in Lower Austria!

Gas line broken: 3,500 households without heating in Lower Austria!

in Haag, Lower Austria, a gas high pressure line from the EVN subsidiary Netz NÖ NÖ has suffered a heavy ailment since this morning, so that the line is born. The exact reason for the incident has so far been unclear, but according to information from noen.at, since no gas has been found at the moment. The affectedes affected 3,500 customers, including some major customers, must temporarily do without gas and thus without heating. Affected places run west of Amstetten to the state border with Upper Austria, including cities such as St. Valentin and Ennsdorf.

The repair work is in full swing. As NET NÖ NÖ operating manager Michael Wiederstein reveals, X-ray examinations on the defective line are to be carried out for three to four hours. Provided the release of the TÜV, the line can be started a few hours after the start of work, so that the replacement care is expected to be ensured in the early morning hours of the following day. In addition, the NÖN NÖ Service Center will be available in Amstetten to support customers in the restart of their devices, if they have been broken down by the interruption to disturbance, noe.orf.at .

effects on the residents

The West1 gas high pressure line extends over a length of 30 kilometers and has only been used for local care since the new gas pipeline was commissioned in 1995. The current situation forces many households to adapt to temporary refrigeration temperatures, while the technicians do everything they can to remedy the damage as quickly as possible and to restore the gas supply.