GAS
FUELING COMFORT, POWERING MOREHEAD
At the Morehead Utility Plant Board (MUPB), we’re proud to serve the residents and businesses of Morehead, Kentucky, with dependable natural gas services. Our Gas Department is dedicated to providing energy solutions that enhance your comfort, convenience, and quality of life.
Why choose MUPB for your natural gas needs?
- Affordability: Natural gas is one of the most cost-effective energy sources available, helping you save on your monthly utility bills.
- Reliability: With a strong infrastructure and a proactive maintenance program, we ensure your energy supply is consistent and dependable year-round.
- Efficiency: Natural gas is a clean, efficient energy source, making it ideal for heating, cooking, and water heating—all while reducing your environmental footprint.
- Local Support: As a community-focused utility, we’re right here when you need us. Our team of experts is dedicated to providing fast, friendly service and addressing your concerns with care.
Whether you’re heating your home, fueling your business, or looking for energy advice, MUPB is here to help. We’re more than just your utility provider; we’re your neighbors, committed to making Morehead a vibrant and thriving community.
Discover the benefits of natural gas with MUPB—safe, efficient, and always here for you..
MUPB’s Standard Safety Procedures and Programs
- Schedule Inspections and Surveys
- Periodic Maintenance
- Construction and Installation Standards
- Employee Training
- Regular Inspections
How does MUPB respond to emergencies?
- You can reach MUPB at 606-784-5538 any time of day, every day of the year
- MUPB will coordinate our response with local emergency responders to ensure public safety
- MUPB will actively communicate the situation to the public as needed through our media partners and via other communication channels
- Corrective action will be taken immediately or scheduled to ensure the safety, integrity and reliability our our natural gas system
How to Spot Natural Gas
Natural gas is transported through a network of underground pipelines that may be located near or on your property. Even if you are not a natural gas customer, you may live and/or work near one of these natural gas pipelines. While some pipelines have clear markers, others do not.
How do you know if natural gas pipelines are near your home or business?
Look for a Right-of-Way (ROW). A pipeline ROW is a strip of land where a property owner has granted legal rights for MUPB Gas to operate a pipeline.
Keeping the ROW clear of trees, shrubs, buildings and other structures helps ensure the integrity and safety of the pipeline.
If natural gas meters are present at a home or business, natural gas pipelines are nearby.
Look for Pipeline Markers
Pipeline markers are generally located at road, railway and river crossings, or at fence lines and property boundaries. Pipelines do not always run in straight lines so markers may not follow predictable paths. The placement of markers does not indicate the exact location of the pipeline.
MUPB’s pipeline markers will always include:
1. The company: Morehead Utility Plant Board
2. Product in use: Caution Gas Pipeline
3. Emergency contact number: (606) -784-5538
Properties of Natural Gas
- Natural gas is FLAMMABLE
- Natural gas will ignite with the proper mixture of air and an ignition source
- Natural gas is COLORLESS
- There is no way to see natural gas being released. However you can see blowing dirt, dead plans and/or bubbling water
- Natural gas is NONTOXIC
- Natural gas is not toxic to humans, however it will displace oxygen
How to Spot a Leak
How to Recognize a Pipeline Leak
LOOK FOR: Fire or explosion near pipeline, a white cloud or fog, dying plants amid healthy ones, unusual blowing of dirt or dust, persistent bubbles in water.
LISTEN FOR: Hissing or roaring sound.
SMELL FOR: A pungent odor, similar to rotten eggs or sulfur.
What to do if you spot a pipeline leak
- DO immediately leave the area on foot in an upwind direction
- DO call MUPB at 606-784-5538, or call 911 or your local fire or police department from a distant phone
- DO avoid making contact with escaping vapors
- DO abandon all equipment being used in the area
- DO warn others to stay away
- DO NOT light a match, start an engine or car, use a phone, switch on/off an electric light or appliance
- DO NOT try to operate any pipeline valves
- DO NOT use a cell phone while near the suspected emergency
area
The Nose Knows: Natural Gas stinks for a reason!
Natural gas smells like rotten eggs or Sulphur, and some people have described it as smelling a little like garlic or cooked cabbage, too. It smells bad for a good reason! Natural gas is actually odorless and non-toxic to humans, but we add a smelly odorant called mercaptan, which has the distinctive rotten egg or Sulphur-like odor. In case of a leak, we want you to notice it, get away and call 911 or MUPB at
1-606-784-5538.
What to do if you smell gas
If you smell a gas odor, or you are unsure if you have a gas leak, leave the house immediately and call MUPB at 1-606-784-5538
from a neighbor’s house or another location.
- DO NOT attempt to locate gas leaks
- DO NOT turn lights on or off or unplug appliances
- DO NOT use telephones in or around your home
If I “smell gas,” is that the same as CO?
– Carbon Monoxide (CO) is a very poisonous gas that is invisible, odorless and tasteless, and it can build up to dangerous levels in any home.
– Just about any appliance or machine that burns a fuel has the ability to produce CO if it’s malfunctioning.
What are the symptoms of CO Poisoning?
A person exposed to carbon monoxide may complain of a headache, dizziness, nausea or fatigue, and other symptoms similar to the flu. In severe cases, it can cause unconsciousness, brain or heart damage or death.
What should I do if I suspect a CO problem?
If you have symptoms that seem like CO poisoning, you should have everyone leave the premises — including your pets, if you can safely take them.