Recognizing a Pipeline Leak

Despite the industry’s best efforts and government oversight, leaks from pipelines do sometimes happen. The best ways for you to detect a spill in your neighborhood is to use your senses of sight, smell, and sound. You may have a leak if :

	you see dead or discolored vegetation that is otherwise green along a pipeline ROW, or see pools of liquid not otherwise usually present along the pipeline ROW, or see a cloud of vapor or mist not otherwise usually present along the pipeline ROW;
	you smell an unusual odor or scent of petroleum along a pipeline ROW;
	you hear an unusual hissing or roaring sound along a pipeline ROW.

Example of Leaks: Oil Leak

NGL Leak