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What are the signs of a pipeline emergency?


Be on the lookout for unusual sights, sounds and odors along the right-of-way and immediately report anything out of the ordinary by calling Enbridge’s 24-hour emergency number for your area. You might see:

  • Dirt being blown or appearing to be thrown into the air
  • Liquid on the ground
  • A white vapor stream or mist-like cloud over the pipeline
  • Oily sheen on water surfaces
  • Dead or dying vegetation in an otherwise green area
  • A dry area in a wet field
  • Flames coming from the ground or appearing to burn above ground
  • Discolored snow or vegetation
  • Continuous bubbling in wet or flooded areas

You might hear:

  • A roaring, blowing or hissing sound

You might smell:

  • An unusual skunk or rotten egg odor. Crude oil carries a skunk or rotten egg odor. Natural gas transported through cross-country transmission and gathering pipelines like those operated by Enbridge is typically unodorized and may carry a faint petroleum scent or no odor at all, but hydrogen sulfide will carry a rotten egg odor.

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