Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline adheres to very strict guidelines regulating right-of-way use. Government statistics cite damage by a third party, someone other than the owner or operator of the line, as the leading cause of accidents on natural gas lines. For the protection of the public and the pipeline, Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline must approve any physical work conducted on the right-of-way.

Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline participates in the Dig Safe or One Call program for Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Dig Safe provides contractors and residents with accurate information about the location of the pipeline, informs Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline of planned excavations and allows Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline to monitor activities around the right-of-way. For more information on Dig Safe, go to www.digsafe.com

Refer to Crossing and Encroachment Guide & Requirements for details on what activities require written consent, and how to obtain Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline’s written consent.

Before any type of excavation work may be done within the right-of-way, Dig Safe and Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline Operations must be contacted — see the telephone numbers below. Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline at least 72 hours (three full working days) prior to commencing your work. We will tell you where the pipeline and related facilities are, and will work with you to provide the necessary written Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline permissions and instruction prior to starting your project. You must call before you dig.