Our new report with UndauntedK12 provides the first statewide analysis of gas leaks reported at school properties. There were 91 reported gas leaks at MA schools in 2021 alone. A third of those required immediate attention by utility workers.
Importantly, none of these leaks are currently an imminent threat to human safety; nor are they examples of wrong-doing by schools, utilities, or first responders. Rather, what we describe is the reality of living with gas infrastructure: pipes leak. Learn more.