Page 14 - Arkansas 811 Magazine 2018 Issue 1

Be aware of pipeline markers in your
'ghborhood and at your worksite

Many pipeline eoinpanies regularly to be a quiet neighbor and provide course between niarkers. while mr1rkL‘r~
inspect their rights-of-way using air, you with this lmpormnl lniormallon are lielptul in locating pipelines, they
ionturvzhlclz patrols These Imlnlzd to help if you suspect a problem in do not provide inrorrnatioii such as
inspectors look far potential danger to your area. Pipeline cornpanies take the how rnany pipelines are below or the
pipelines suoh as (orutzuctlon activity sate operation of their ln['mslrI|(tuk' depth uf the lines. The primary iiinrtirin
or signs of gas or llquid leaks These sei-ioiisly, which includes protecting of these mr1rkcr~ is to identity the
inspections along their pipeline routes your family, your property and the location of the pipeline generally m an
are to emum the security and integrity environment. laeeause of this diligeiiee, alert to those who might be working

of their lines. incidents are very rare. along the pipeline corridor for another

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Pipeline companies keep in touch For your saiety, pipelines are niarkeel b‘_‘x‘~f“I‘i fhwld
on a regular basis with emergency by above ground signs to provide .

. . . . . . beaware uiany pipelincinarkcrs in
orfieialsandworkwithlocalernergency anindieariononheirpreseriee, .hb d d A“ .
responders along pipeline rights- approximate location, rnalerial carried ’,‘,:§Dw“y“j‘:X°Y r;d;hb:;“3’m
Df-way in case of an emergency and the name and contact infnrmatinn " ’ ' _

. . . down the name and phone numbers
soinennies even training with are of the Company that operates the ap wing an mp‘ Elm mmkmm
departrnenta or hazardous inaterrals pipeline. Markers may be anywhere mi Diemugency P ’
units. Even though a leak or spill is along the right-of-way (a strip or land
extrernely unlikely, pipeline companies usually about 25 to 150 feet wide that Pipeline markers are irnportant for
provide infunnnliun like that which contains a pipeline) or directly over the safety or the general public. lt is a
you will find on the {clllnwing pages the pipeline itself. These niarkers are federal crinie for any peison to willhilly
that will prepare you in the event that generally yellow, black and red in color. deface, damage, remove or destroy any
it does occur. Their hopeislooominue The ;.a.-..-..a..u, -,- asst‘ pipeline signs or fizhtvf-Way marker-

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