Gas Service Replacements & New Installations

SoCal Sewer and Water provides residential and commercial gas service replacements and new installations for properties with leaking, deteriorated, undersized, or outdated gas supply piping. A gas service must provide sufficient fuel for all connected appliances under expected operating conditions.

When Gas Service Replacement May Be Needed

Reasons include:

• Underground leaks
• Corrosion
• Increased appliance demand
• Property remodeling
• Multiple previous repairs
• Old piping
• Route conflicts
• Gas Pipe Sizing

Sizing should account for:

• Appliance BTU demand
• Pipe length
• Available pressure
• Number of branches
• Simultaneous equipment use

New gas service piping should be sized around actual appliance demand rather than simply matching the diameter of the old system.

Residential Gas Services

Residential systems may support furnaces, water heaters, ranges, dryers, fireplaces, generators, and pool heaters. Adding new high-demand appliances may require an evaluation of existing capacity.

Commercial Gas Service Installation

Restaurants, apartment buildings, and commercial facilities can use considerably more gas. Proper sizing and shutdown planning become particularly important.

Testing

New and modified gas piping should be tested before normal operation. SoCal Sewer and Water approaches gas service installation as a complete system involving capacity, routing, shutoff valves, materials, testing, and future accessibility.