PSE&G OFFERS TIPS FOR CUSTOMERS

Public Service Electric and Gas (PSE&G) Company, New Jersey's largest electric and gas utility offers the following tips for safety and restoration:

Flooded basements:
· If customers lose electricity and their basement is flooded, call PSE&G at 1-800-436-PSEG and call your local fire department.

· If water gets up to the height of the gas burner on a water heater or gas heater, shut off the supply of gas to the unit if you know how.

· Call PSE&G to have the gas supply turned back on because pilot lights must be lit. PSE&G will determine whether any gas controls were under water and must be replaced. If so, PSE&G would not complete the turn-on and would issue a violation tag.

Scan for hazards before entering a basement that has been flooded:

· Use extreme caution; expect floors and stairs to be oily and slippery.

· Don’t go into basements with standing water, raw sewage or obvious electric hazards.

· Stay away from the breaker box if it's in a flooded basement. Don’t go into a flooded basement if energized wires are present.

· Stay out of buildings that remain in the floodwaters.

· Inspect foundations for cracks or other damage.

· Call PSE&G immediately if smell gas 1-800-436-PSEG

Restoring electric or gas service after flooding:

· Contact the Borough to verify that your your home/building can be occupied safely.

· Flooded areas of the home/building must be cleared of water.

· After water has been cleared, contact the Borough to perform an inspection.

· If the inspector finds damage to the meter box or gas appliances, you must have a contractor make repairs.

· Following any repairs by your contractor, contact the Borough in order to obtain a re-inspection.

· Once the home/building has passed inspection, the Borough will contact PSE&G to restore service.