Natural Gas Safety
Natural gas safety information everyone should know.
Natural gas is safe, reliable and affordable energy that serves more than 177 million Americans. In our service area, nearly 2 million people are served by natural gas each day. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, gas pipelines are the safest, and most environmentally-friendly, efficient and reliable mode of transporting natural gas. Please join us as our partner in safety and learn the following important safety information.
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Call 811 Before You Dig
When you call 811, a specialist will come out and mark utility lines at no charge.
Know What to do Before and After an Earthquake
We've provided important earthquake-preparedness measures to read.
Ready to Get Educated on Gas?
We've got you covered with some fun science facts, kits, and the story of natural gas. For safety events, we can even provide guest speakers.
- Safety tips—As your partner in safety, we want you to know the facts about carbon monoxide exposure and other safety basics.
- Download the free NW Natural Safety App—Free app quickly connects you to NW Natural safety phone numbers.
- Safe digging practices—Working with contractor to prevent damages.
- We train firefighters at NW Natural Training Town—NW Natural offers natural gas safety and response training to fire departments.
- Sewer safety inspections—Make sure sewer and gas lines don't cross.
- Meter tampering and gas theft—Learn how to help prevent natural gas theft.
- Meter exterior accessibility requirements—The gas meter needs a minimum 3 feet of clear and unobstructed space
- Maintenance safety—Know how to maintain your natural gas equipment.
- Natural gas safety data sheet—Review the chemical make-up and proper handling of natural gas.
- Pipeline location information—Learn how to identify the location of buried transmission pipelines.
- Pipeline right-of-way—Read requirements for pipeline right-of-way.
- Pipeline integrity management—See everything we do to ensure the safety of our pipeline system.
