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| Natural Gas Pipeline Markers |
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| Getting ready to dig? Call 811 at least two full business days before you begin, and check for LG&E and KU’s pipeline markers near your dig site. These markers are white and display our name and emergency phone number. If you see one, you’ll know a high-pressure natural gas pipeline is nearby. |
| To order our FREE safety kit, visit the LG&E and KU e‑SMARTworkers website. |
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| Markers Do NOT Replace 811 |
| Pipeline markers indicate the general location of high-pressure gas transmission pipelines and some distribution lines. For security reasons, these markers do not show the exact location, depth or number of gas pipelines in the area. So, tracing a straight line between two markers near your proposed site and avoiding that line won’t do the trick—the pipeline does not necessarily follow a straight course between the markers. |
| In addition, pipeline markers do not show the location of service lines that carry natural gas to homes and businesses. So never use pipeline markers as a substitute for notifying 811. Always call 811 or enter an online request before you dig to have all utility lines in your dig area located and marked. |
| Pipeline Markers Call for Extra Care |
| Damage to a high-pressure pipeline can cause a natural gas leak that results in a catastrophic fire or explosion. If you plan to excavate within 24 inches of a transmission pipeline, LG&E and KU is required to be on-site during the excavation to help reduce the risk of an excavation-related damage. |
| If you observe suspicious activities or any signs of a natural gas leak near a pipeline marker, call the phone number listed on the marker. Signs of a gas pipeline leak may include a distinctive, sulfur-like odor (but not always). So be alert for other warning signs as well: |
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A hissing, whistling or roaring sound |
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Dirt blowing into the air from a hole in the ground |
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Continuous bubbling in water |
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Dead or dying vegetation (in an otherwise moist area) over or near a pipeline |
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An exposed pipeline after a fire, flood, earthquake or other disaster |
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A damaged connection to a gas appliance |
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| Would You Like to Know More? |
| Additional utility safety tips, case studies, instructional videos and educational tools can all be found, at no charge to you, on the LG&E and KU e‑SMARTworkers website. |
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