Report Unusual Conditions

Accidental Hit of a Pipeline

Occasionally, a plow, post-hole digger or other excavation equipment strikes a pipeline.  While the impact may not seem significant, damage to the piple and coating creates a concentration of stress and corrosion on that part of the pipeline.  The pipeline company will inspect the damage and make any necessary repairs or maintenance.

Washout of Soils

Washout of soils on the pipeline right-of-way, or along river and stream banks can cause erosion.  Erosion can expose a pipeline to damage from machinery or the elements.  The pipeline company will take action to protect the pipeline.

Suspected Pipeline Leak

There are several signs that indicate a leak is present in a pipeline.  If you see any of the signs below, please notify Pikeville Natural Gas and someone from the department will investigate the situation.

♦  Distressed or Dead Vegetation in a pipeline right-of-way

♦  Hissing Sound or Odor of Gas in a pipeline right-of-way

♦  Odor of Gas – Natural Gas is odorized to give it a distinct odor.  The odorization of gas provides a means of early gas leak detection.  Workers in the natural gas industry add odorants and maintain an odorant level in the gas to make it detectable if there is a gas leak.