In the wake of the natural gas leak in Porter Ranch that has caused more than 200 families to temporarily relocate, the president of the Southern California Gas Co. issued a public apology on Tuesday, the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Dennis Arriola said during a Los Angeles City Council hearing that “we fell short of your expectations and, quite frankly, ours as well.”

Southern California Gas Co. officials say it could take up to four months to repair the leak.