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Natural gas is a combustible, gaseous mixture of simple hydrocarbon compounds, usually found in deep underground reservoirs formed by porous rock. Natural gas is a fossil fuel composed almost entirely of methane, but does contain small amounts of other gases, including ethane, propane, butane and pentane. Methane is composed of a molecule of one carbon atom and four hydrogen atoms.

Natural Gas has a distinct, pungent odor so it is easy to detect.  Leaking gas cause an explosion and fire.

GMSA NATURAL GAS DEPARTMENT

Grove Municipal Services Authority provides Natural Gas service to 6500 customers, the cities of Afton, Fairland and Jay, the Simmons Feedmill located in the Fairland Industrial Park and the Compressed National Gas Fueling Station located at Highway 59N and O'Daniel Avenue.

The Natural Gas system is made up of: