![]() The gas company sued WVAWC earlier this month over the water main break. Mountaineer Gas has promised to foot the bill to replace damage appliances and issued a $75 credit for customers on their next monthly bill. Affected customers should be prepared to provide identification, receipts for out-of-pocket expenses and a copy of their Mountaineer Gas bill or proof of residency. ![]() “We are covering annoyance and inconvenience for the gas outage as well as additional compensation for those out-of-pocket expenses that may have occurred during the period of that outage,” she said.Ĭlaims are being accepted “indefinitely” through the WVAWC call center at 1-80. Hannah said claims cover loss of gas heat for 14 days or longer, loss of hot water and damaged kitchen appliances. The break filled over 40 miles worth of gas lines with water. ![]() The water company started collecting claims two weeks ago and said they’re willing to reimburse up to $2,000 per household in connection with water main break that led to more than 1,100 natural gas outages on the West Side. “We are seeing about an average $1,500 pay out in those claims to those customers,” WVAWC spokesperson Megan Hannah told MetroNews Thursday. 10 water main break and Mountaineer Gas outage. West Virginia American Water Company has collected household claims from about 500 customers on Charleston’s West Side who were impacted by the Nov.
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