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a B OTB OU lg Be aware of pipeline
A pipeline could be buried _ markers m Your
near you neighborhood and at your
wo rksite
For yaiir satety, pipelines are marked by above gruund
. signs to pniyide an indieatian of their pmsenm,
I , appruximale location, riiaterial carried and the name
ars and contact intormation of the cumpany that nperates
' the pipeline. Markers may be anywhere along the
W before you Illg. right-at-way (a ship at land usually about 15 to 150
_. .,. teet wide that ccintnins a pipeline) ar directly aver the
pipeline iiselt. These markers are generally yellaw,
black and red in ealor. The pipeline inay nat fullnw
' '- a straight emirse between riiarkers. while markers
are helptiil in locating pipelines, they da nat pravide
iiitarniation siieii as haw many pipelines are belaw ar
a . the depth of the lines. The primary tiinciion at these
‘W’ niarkers is in identify the location of the pipeline
' generally as an alert ta these who might lie working
‘ along the pipeline earridar tor another utility ar
during the eanstnietien of haines DI’ biisinesses
. ' ‘ nearby. Ynu siiinild be aware of any pipeline markers
ea - -— A in you!’ nzighburhund. As the saying goes, "Knaw
_ your neighbors." wnte dawn the name and piiane

The people of Louisiana depend numbers appearing on the pipeline markers in case at

on Williams pipelines to help meet ’““’“l5““‘Y'

their energy needs. That ‘s why we're “P““"1“ ’“:f.“‘fi F“ ‘f"“f°‘a‘l““‘. ‘°‘ Eh“ ""““'Y “‘ ‘M

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before digging anywhere in the vicinity Pipeline aigm 0! right-Di-way marker-

cf our pipelines.
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you contact us immediately. Even minor canseqiienee Areas. For these areas, siippleriiental
. hazard assessment and preventian prugmrns

damage could result in a future leak if kmwn mmgmyl [ ggmmlpmgmms haw

not promptly repaired. been develaped.1ta pipeline aperatar has High
canseqiienee Areas, information abaiit these plans

_ may be available ziimiigii their company's website Dr
call 811 Before You Dig! It's The Law. by Contacting the operator’: niipaiaie officzs.
There is a wide range of products traveling Ihmugh
- - the thousands at miles of pipelines, everything tnirii
For more Information. contact us E... for your car to oxygen Iorhospitals Many of lie...
_ . pnidiicis can be highly flammable, liannhil if inhaled,

a‘ 0'" "on emergency number‘ cause eye or skin irritation or possibly cause diia

bi-eatliing. some of the materials could cause
- - environmental damage. Because of tiiese potential
hazards, it is important for our neighbors to be ab
% lenognize a pipeline leak.
Williams.
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