811

[from Gadi Ben-Yehuda]

As you may be aware, before beginning any digging project, local DIYers or professional landscapers are required to call Miss Utility to have a crew come out and mark their underground lines. Now, diggers can use a single three-digit number to reach Miss Utility and all other One Call Centers across the country - that number is 811.

Homeowners often make risky assumptions about whether or not they should get their utility lines marked, but every digging job requires a call - even small projects like planting trees and shrubs. Studies show that while 46% of Americans are active diggers who have done or plan to do a digging project at home, only 33% of DIYers plan on calling before they dig, which means they are taking a huge risk each time their shovel disturbs the dirt. Failure to call before digging results in more than one unintentional hit per minute, according to research. Hitting an underground line can lead to injury, penalties, repair costs and expensive and inconvenient service outages.

Check out the new website for the campaign at www.Call811.com and help spread the word about this fast, free way to get your lines marked.