What are the signs of a pipeline emergency?

Be on the lookout for unusual sights, sounds and odors along the right-of-way and immediately report anything out of the ordinary by calling Enbridge’s 24-hour emergency number for your area. You might see:

• Dirt being blown or appearing to be thrown into the air
• Liquid on the ground
• A white vapor stream or mist-like cloud over the pipeline
• Oily sheen on water surfaces
• Dead or dying vegetation in an otherwise green area
• A dry area in a wet field
• Flames coming from the ground or appearing to burn above ground
• Discolored snow or vegetation
• Continuous bubbling in wet or flooded areas

You might hear:

• A roaring, blowing or hissing sound

You might smell:

• An unusual skunk or rotten egg odor. Crude oil carries a skunk or rotten egg odor. Natural gas transported through cross-country transmission and gathering pipelines like those operated by Enbridge is typically unodorized and may carry a faint petroleum scent or no odor at all, but hydrogen sulfide will carry a rotten egg odor.