Page 14 - West Virginia 811 Magazine 2018 Issue 1

Be aware of pipeline markers in your
neighborhood and at your worksite
Many pipeline companies regularly to be a quiet neighbor and provide course between markers. while markers
inspect their rightsot-way using air, you with this important intorrnation are helptul in locating pipelines, they
toot or vehicle patrols. These trained to help it you suspect a problem in do not provide intormation such as
inspectors look for potential danger to your area. Pipeline companies take the how many pipelines are below or the
pipelines such as construction activity sate operation or their intrastructure depth ui the lines. The primary tunction
or signs or gas or llquid leaks. These seriously which includes protecting or these markers is to identity the
inspections along their pipeline routes your taniily, your property and the location or the pipeline generally as an
are to ensure the security and integrity environcnent. laecause or this diligence, alert to those who might be working
nf their lines. incidents are very rare. along the pipeline corridor tor another
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wfficials and work with looal ernergency an indication ui their presence, . Y P P . ’
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departments or haurdcrus materials pipeline. Markers may be anywhere (:5: of Ufmgmyf P
units. Even though a leak or spill is along the right-ot-way (a strip or land
extremely unlikely, pipeline companies usually about 75 to lso feet wide that Pipeline markers are important tor
provide ixlfunnaliun like that which contains a pipeline) or direaly over the satety ot the general public lt is a
you will find an the lollowing pages the pipeline itselt. These markers are tedei-al crime tor any person to willtully
that will prepare you in the event that generally yellow, black and red incolor. detace, damage, remove or destroy any
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