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Q:
What is 811?
A:
8 11 is a federally-mandated
8-11 number designated
by the FCC to consolidate
all local
“Call Before You Dig” numbers and help save
lives by minimizing damages
to underground utilities.
One easy phone call to 811
quickly and easily begins the
process of getting underground
utility lines marked.
Local One Call Center personnel
will then notify affected utility companies, who will
continue to
mark underground lines for free.
Q: Why
should I call 811 before every dig?
A:
Calling 811 will help save lives
and
protect infrastructure.
Knowing where underground utility lines are buried before
each digging project begins
helps protect you from injury, expense
and penalties. The depth of utility lines
varies and there may be multiple utility lines
in
the same area. Even simple digging
projects can damage utility lines and can
disrupt vital services to an entire neighborhood harm
diggers, and potentially result
in
expensive fines and repair costs.
Marked lines show diggers the approximate location of
underground lines and help prevent
undesired consequences.
Q:
I’m
just a homeowner
not a
contractor - is 811 for me?
A:
Calling 811 is for professional excavators
and
do-it-yourself homeowners.
A recent
national survey revealed that
roughly
half of Americans are “active diggers”
who have
done (or are planning to do)
some type
of digging project at home.
Whether
you are a professional excavator
or an avid
do-it-yourselfer, you need to
call 811 before every dig every time.
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