Eversource Upgrading Darien Natural Gas System

DARIEN, CT- Eversource announced that it will invest $1.8 million on projects for Darien this summer.

The company will replace 5,000 feet of cast iron and bare steel gas main with newer plastic pipe. The new pipe is safer, more durable and can better handle temperature fluctuations. 

The company has replaced more than 100 miles of older gas main in the state over the past five years.

“As state-of- the-art materials and construction techniques advance, we continue upgrading our system to ensure the safe and reliable delivery of natural gas,” said Marc Andrukiewicz, Eversource Vice President of Gas Engineering.  “Each year, we review the system’s performance and identify areas to make necessary and valuable improvements to maintain a first-rate natural gas distribution system.”

Work in Darien will take place along West and Holmes avenues along with Robinson, Brown, Catherine, Hazel, Kelsey and Moore Streets.

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