How To Recognize a Leak
Signs of a Gas or Product Release
| Sight: | A pool of liquid on the ground near a pipeline, bubbling and/or a rainbow sheen on water, a dense white cloud or fog over a pipeline, discolored vegetation or soil, or a fire burning on or above the ground. |
| Sound: | An unusual noise coming from the pipeline, like a hissing, blowing or roaring sound. |
| Smell: | Strange and unusual gaseous or chemical odors; - Skunk: Odorized Natural Gas - Rotten Egg: Hydrogen Sulfide By Product (H2S) - Petroleum: Refined Petroleum Products including Ammonia |
What to Do if a Leak Occurs
Your first concern should be for your safety and the safety of those around you.
- Leave the leak area immediately.
- Do not touch, breathe, or make contact with leaking liquids or gas.
- Do not light a match, start an engine, use a telephone, switch on/off light switches or do anything that may create a spark.
- From a safe location, call 911 or your local emergency officials and Enterprise Products. Call collect, if needed, and give your name, telephone number, a description of the leak and its location.
- Warn others to stay away.
- Do not drive into a leak or vapor cloud area.