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Call 811 or use your state 811 center’s website to request that the approximate location of buried utilities be marked before you start digging. Learn more about the national call-before-you-dig phone number and the specific processes in each state.
- 811 In Your State
The state map provides you with additional details on each...
- Homeowners
Respect the utility marks (paint or flags). The marks...
- Excavators
Confirm that all affected utility operators have responded...
- Florida
Florida - Call 811 - Know what's below. Call before you dig.
- Texas
Texas - Call 811 - Know what's below. Call before you dig.
- Before You Dig
Anyone who plans to dig should call 811 or go to their state...
- North Carolina
North Carolina - Call 811 - Know what's below. Call before...
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- 811 Tips
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Nearly 40 percent of homeowners planning to dig will put...
- 811 In Your State
- I Am only Planting A Small Flower Bed Or Bush...
- I Am Just Installing A Mailbox...
- I Am Digging in A Spot That Was Previously marked...
- I Have Hired A Contractor Or Landscaper to Do The Digging Project...
- I Am only Digging in A Small Area and Don't Want My Entire Yard marked...
Did you know that many utilities are buried just a few inches below ground? You can easily hit a line when digging for simple gardening projects, like planting flowers or small shrubs. Contact your 811 center anytime you’re putting a shovel in the ground to keep yourself and your community safe.
Buried utility lines are everywhere! Installing mailboxes and fences are examples of projects that absolutely require a call to 811 to know what’s below before digging. Hitting a line can knock out service to your home and neighborhood or result in fines, damage, and serious injury. Don’t make a judgment call – make the call (or online request) to ...
Erosion and root system growth can alter the depth or location of buried lines, or your utility companies may have completed work on their lines since the last time you dug – so you must contact 811 before you dig, each and every time.
Be sure to check with your contractor or landscaper to make sure that they will contact 811 a few business days before digging begins – whether it means you making the call, or your contractor doing so. Never let digging work begin without contacting 811! It’s not worth the risk.
If you are only planning to dig in a small portion of your yard, you can outline the area in white paint or white flags available at home improvement stores to ensure that only the utilities in that part of your yard will be located and marked. Be sure to let your 811 center know about your plans, and they will help ensure the proper area is marked...
The state map provides you with additional details on each 811 center, as well as specific guidelines for your state. If your state accepts online requests from homeowners and contractors, you will see buttons for "Online Requests." Each state has their own unique processes and laws for digging.
Learn the. OHIO811. Safe Digging. Process. ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING. VIEW THE FLYER. August 14-16, 2024. The Grand Resort (Avalon Inn) Warren, Ohio.
With just the click of a mouse, homeowners can enter a single address locates via the e-dig program. Restrictions and Requirements: Single addresses only, not extending markings beyond the addresses boundaries. No Emergency or less than 48-hour notice requests. No Pre-Planning/Design requests.
Call 8-1-1 or 800-362-2764 or make an online request at oups.org at least two, and up to 10, business days before digging will begin. Be prepared to provide details including your contact information, where you will be digging and what type of work you will be doing. It only takes a few minutes.
Research has revealed that if someone calls 8-1-1 before they dig, they have a 99 percent chance of avoiding an incident, injury, harm to the environment and even death.
