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UPDATE: Repair work continues after pipeline leak spills about 630 gallons of gasoline in Chattanooga [video, photos]

Colonial pipeline group personnel and emergency workers search for a liquid gas leak along Shoal Creek near the suck Creek boat ramp on Sunday, January 8, 2017.
Colonial pipeline group personnel and emergency workers search for a liquid gas leak along Shoal Creek near the suck Creek boat ramp on Sunday, January 8, 2017. Colonial pipeline group personnel and emergency workers search for a liquid gas leak along Shoal Creek near the suck Creek boat ramp on Sunday, January 8, 2017.

UPDATE: Work continued today to repair a pipeline leak near Chattanooga.

A spokesman for Colonial Pipeline said crews removed the affected pipeline segment. Work has now begun to install the new pipeline segment and restore the line to service, which is now projected for Friday, according to a news release

Local and state authorities continue to provide oversight and assistance with the response.

“Air and water quality monitoring is ongoing as safety and environmental protection continue to be primary concerns,” the statement said.

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