City of Pikeville
Natural Gas Department
Emergency Procedures
Signs of a Natural Gas Leak
Do you know the signs to look for if you suspect a Natural Gas Leak?
WHAT ARE THE SIGNS OF A NATURAL GAS PIPELINE LEAK?
♦ Blowing or hissing sound
♦ Dust blowing from a hole in the ground
♦ Continuous bubbling in wet or flooded areas
♦ Gaseous or hydrocarbon odor
♦ Dead or discolored vegetation in a green area
♦ Flames, if a leak is ignited
WHAT ARE THE SIGNS OF A NATURAL GAS PIPELINE LEAK?
♦ Blowing or hissing sound
♦ Dust blowing from a hole in the ground
♦ Continuous bubbling in wet or flooded areas
♦ Gaseous or hydrocarbon odor
♦ Dead or discolored vegetation in a green area
♦ Flames, if a leak is ignited
Emergency Procedures
Do you know what do do in case there is a Natural Gas Leak?
If you encounter a leak or a suspected leak, you should immediately take steps to protect yourself and others in that area.
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
1. Leave the area immediately
2. Warn others
3. Do NOT light a match, start an engine, use a telephone (in the area), operate a light switch or do anything that may create a spark
4. Call 911 or your Emergency Response Team
Safety Procedures
Below are some suggested Safety Procedures you should follow, in case you feel there is a Natural Gas Leak.
♦ Investigate immediately
♦ If the source of the odor cannot be located or corrected, call our office immediately during business hours at (423) 447-2919, 8:00am-4:30pm; nights and weekends call (423) 447-5555, or call 911. A representative will come to your home or business and make an inspection at no charge to you.
♦ Immediately, call our office during business hours at (423) 447-2919, 8:00am-4:30pm; nights and weekends call (423) 447-5555, or call 911.
IF A STRONG OR PERSISTENT ODOR OF GAS IS PRESENT IN YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS, OR IF YOU HEAR A HISSING SOUND OF ESCAPING NATURAL GAS:
♦ Get everyone out of the building immediately
♦ Leave the door open.
♦ Use a neighbor’s phone or cell phone outside of the building to call our office.
♦ DO NOT operate any electrical switches, appliance controls, or pull any plugs from outlets.
♦ DO NOT use the telephone inside the building.
♦ Close the cut-off near the gas meter and DO NOT turn it on again (a Pikeville Natural Gas representative will turn it on).
♦ If possible, ventilate the building by opening doors and windows at top and bottom. Start where the odor is strongest. DO NOT re-enter the building for this purpose.
Below are two (2) examples how to shut off or check your Natural Gas Meter.
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