Always – Call Before You Dig! 1-800-922-4455
Do not start any excavation work until you have called this number.
Electricity has one destination – the ground! It looks for ways to travel to the ground. If you touch the power lines or get hit by lightening, electricity will travel through your body. This can seriously hurt or kill you.
Stay away from downed power lines! Teach your children the dangers of power lines – including telling them never to climb the utility poles, and never touch cables.
Natural gas is odorless before processing, but for safety reasons, an odorant is added so that a gas leak can be easily detected. Similar to the smell of rotten eggs, natural gas has a distinctive smell.
If you smell a strong odor of gas, alert others inside and leave the home or building right away. Do not turn lights on or off. Call 860-887-7207 immediately from a phone outside the home or building.
Do not remove the ground pin/third prong of grounded-style cables. It is an important safety device.
Don't overload your outlet. Use surge-protected power bars when necessary.
Replace blown fuses with the proper wattage fuse only.
Keep electricity away from water! Never use appliances near water or leave appliances where they can fall into water. Don't use an electric lawn mower on wet grass or in the rain.
Don't leave space heaters on while unattended. Make sure the area around the heater is clear of any material or paper, or furniture.
Use caution with halogen lamps. Halogen bulbs get very hot. Floor or table lamps that get knocked over can cause a fire. Consider replacing your halogen lighting with compact fluorescent lighting.
The Deep River and Stony Brook reservoirs, as well as emergency supplies at Fairview and Bog Meadow, are our sources for drinking water. To keep them free of any contaminants, they are restricted from any use by the public.
There is no swimming, fishing, boating or skating permitted on the reservoirs.
Please remind your children about the rules, and dangers of the reservoirs.
Even strong swimmers cannot swim in cold water. Let's keep our water supply safe and our children safe, too.
OUTDOOR SAFETY TIPS Never attempt to trim trees near power lines. This should be done by certified tree-trimmers only.
IN-HOME SAFETY TIPS
Make sure the electrical cords on appliances, lamps and other devices in your home are in good shape. Replace frayed cords or loose fitting plugs.
Norwich Public Utilities 860-887-2555 173 North Main Street Norwich CT 06360
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