A common cause of pipeline damage is
excavation activities conducted by persons not associated with the pipeline
companies. Even minor digging activities such as installing a mailbox or a
fence can cause damage to pipelines. Safe digging helps prevent this damage.
You can also help prevent pipeline
damage by reporting suspicious activity, including possible unsafe excavation,
near our pipelines by calling our 24-hour emergency number at 1-800-688-7594.
Your report could prevent a pipeline emergency.
Call
Before You Dig – It’s The Law
Calling 811 or visiting the website before every digging project is an
easy and efficient way to get your underground utility lines marked for free
and help prevent damage.
In addition, every state in the U.S.
has established One-Call Centers. These centers take your
information and through a clearing and communicating process with pipeline
operators, determine whether underground utilities such as pipelines exist in
the proposed area of digging.
Each state has different rules and
regulations governing digging, some stricter than others. By calling 811 or
visiting their website, you will be directly connected to your local One-Call
Center.
After contacting 811 or the One-Call
Center, locate crews from member utility companies will be dispatched to
mark hidden underground utility lines.
If your project is near a Koch Pipeline-operated
pipeline, we will come to your location and mark the pipeline’s location prior
to your project. In some cases, we may remain on site until your digging is
finished.
Recognize,
Respect and Report
Recognize The Pipeline Location,
Respect The Marks and Report If You Hit Our Pipelines While Digging. When
digging, RESPECT THE MARKS that the line locator left. Do not dig near them.
However, if you strike a
KPL-operated pipeline while digging, it is important that you telephone us
immediately at 1-800-688-7594. Even what appears to be minor damage, such as a
dent or chipped pipeline coating, is important because it could lead to a
future leak.
For mobile access to helpful
pipeline safety information, download our free app.
Respect
the Pipeline Right-of-Way
Pipeline companies have leased, been
granted, or purchased an area of land on both sides of their pipelines. This
area of land is called the Right-Of-Way.
Respecting the Right-Of-Way
maintains the safety of our pipeline neighbors and the pipeline. If you, as our
neighbor, plant trees or place buildings on the Right-Of-Way, your actions may
interfere with our access to the pipeline and our work to keep it safe through
patrols, inspections and maintenance. If you have questions about the pipeline
Right-Of-Way in your neighborhood or if you are aware of projects planned on
the Right-Of-Way, call our Right-Of-Way department at 1-800-624-4569.