FAQs

Yes. Flint Hills Resources, the operator of the MPL system, grants scholarships for local firefighters to attend industrial firefighting programs.

Calling 811 before you dig helps identify underground utilities and pipelines, so you don’t accidentally hurt yourself or damage pipeline equipment.

Yes, you should call 811 before any digging or excavating project. Examples include: landscaping, constructing a fence, building a shed, pouring a driveway, and installing a deck or pool.

Pipeline emergencies are rare, but they can include the following:

• Fire, explosion or a natural disaster at or near a pipeline or related facility
• Accidental release of hazardous vapors and/or liquids from a pipeline or related facility
• Acts of sabotage
• Operations failures causing a hazardous condition

To report a pipeline emergency on the MPL system, call 911. Then, call the Flint Hills Resources emergency number 1-800-688-7594.