Newark Memorial Gas Leak Repairs Begin Today

Construction is still under way and gas services at are scheduled to be turned off as repairs are made to a gas pipeline.

Gas services will be shut down at Newark Memorial starting at 10 a.m. Wednesday so that workers with Bonetti Construction can expose a pipe near the campus’ office where , said Newark Unified Superintendent of Schools Dave Marken.

Marken said the Bonetti Construction officials estimate that the repairs will take anywhere between 24-48 hours.

The Sunnyvale-based company has been directed to replace an elbow joint with a valve so that gas services can be shut down to certain buildings.

The most recent gas leak was first detected near the school’s office on the afternoon of Dec. 8 and it's the third repair being made to the campus' gas pipeline.

Repairs were made nearly three weeks ago – one of which was a valve located near Newark Memorial’s and the other being a pipe located 4 feet underground near the high school’s pool wall. That damaged pipe was caused by

Damage to the campus’ gas line, which PG&E officials have said is not a major pipeline, was first reported was made, Marken has said.

Prior to the Dec. 8 leak, the initial cost of the repairs totaled approximately $19,000, Marken said.

Tests will be conducted before district officials ask PG&E to restore gas services again, he added.