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Pipeline Leak Recognition and What to Do

How to Recognize Where a Pipeline Is

Many buried pipelines used in the transportation of petroleum products and natural gas are identified by above ground pipeline markers. Some pipelines transport other hazardous products such as chemicals, highly volatile liquids, and anhydrous ammonia, or...