Natural Gas Pipeline Safety

Morgan Municipal Gas

Important Contact

Information:

City of Morgan:

507-249-3457

After Hours or

Emergency:

877-868-3636

Gopher State One Call:

Dial 811

For more information:

Phone: 507-249-3457

Email:

lisa.steffl@dtyofmorgan.org

US Mail:

City of Morgan

PO Box 27

Morgan, MN 56266

The City of Morgan operates a system of underground natural gas pipelines to provide safe and economical energy to the residents and businesses of our community.

Pipelines are one of the safest transportation methods available.

Someplace follows pipeline safety code in construction and operation of the pipeline system to help maintain this safety record, but in the unlikely event of a natural gas leak a fire or explosion can result.

We want to help you stay safe around gas facilities.

This information is designed to assist in that effort, providing information on reacting to and reporting suspected gas leaks and on excavation safety.

If you have further questions please contact us using the information above.

Suspected Gas Leaks:

Indications of possible gas leak include:

• Unusual odor inside or near the pipeline outdoors.

• Hissing noise, bubbles in puddles/ dirt being blow into the air/ or dead or discolored vegetation near an underground pipeline.

• Fire or explosion involving pipeline facilities.

If You Suspect a Leak:

• EVCUATE the are immediately - travel upwind to escape any potentially dangerous accumulation of gas and do not reenter until told it is safe to do so.

• CALL the gas supplier from a safe location NOT the building where you smell gas.

• DO NOT light a match, or operate light switches, phones in the building where you suspect a leak, appliances, engines, or any other

potential sources of ignition.

• KEEP other people out of the area until help arrives.

Remember, suspected gas leaks are potentially dangerous and must be reported and investigated immediately. We need your help to continue to operate a safe distribution system.

Excavation Safety

Dig - in [excavation] damage

is a leading cause of gas

system damage. To minimize

this hazard/ the most

important thing you can do is

Call Before You Dig.

Gopher State One Call is a

free statewide service that

allows utilities to locate any

buried facilities they own

before you start digging. Just

call 2 business days before

digging and proved the

requested information to the

operator.

GSOC can be reached at 811.

Remember - Call Before You

Dig - its the law!