Damage Prevention

 Ohio Cumberland Gas Company is a privately-owned public utility with gathering and distribution lines.

We maintain both metal and plastic pipe within our system. We are continuously monitoring and upgrading our pipelines in accordance with the PUCO guidelines.

Our system serves as the gathering system for approximately 175 wells within the service area. We also distribute natural gas to over 2500 residential, small commercial and, industrial and large commercial customers.Ohio Cumberland strives to maintain high standards of pipeline safety in the operation of its natural gas facilities. Our Damage Prevention Program is one part of Ohio Cumberland’s continuing efforts to maintain those high standards.

Our service area includes:

Knox County, parts of:Brown, Butler, Clinton, College, Harrison, Howard, Jackson, Jefferson, Liberty, Milford, Miller, Monroe, Morgan, Morris, Pike, Pleasant, and Union Townships

Ashland County, parts of: Green and Hanover Townships

Coshocton County, parts of: New Castle and Tiverton Townships

Holmes County, parts of: Hardy, Killbuck, Knox, Prairie, Richland, and Washington Townships

Licking County, parts of: Burlington and Washington TownshipsRichland County, parts of: Jefferson, Perry, Washington and Worthington Townships

Morrow County, parts of: Perry Townships

And parts of certain incorporated areas of the municipalities of:Bellville, Fredericktown, Gambier, Loudonville, Mount Vernon, and Perrysville

To receive additional information about our pipeline system, contact our business office at (740) 392-2941, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday – Friday, except holidays.

If you plan to excavate, it’s the law to contact the Ohio Utilities Protection Service (Ohio 811) at least 48 hours (2 working days) prior to beginning any excavation and construction activities.

OUPS then will notify the utility companies in your dig area to mark their lines before your work begins.We will send a representative to your construction site to identify the estimated location of our gas lines. You and/or the excavator is responsible for pinpointing the EXACT location of gas lines by careful excavation.REMEMBER: PLAY IT SAFE…CALL BEFORE YOU DIG.DIAL 811 or 800-362-2764 For more information, visit www.oups.org or click the link below.