Columbia Gas of Maryland is reminding residents to contact 811 before any digging projects. According to a community announcement, April is National Safe Digging Month, which highlights the importance ...

“I’ve dug here before … I’m sure it’s OK.” Before you put a shovel in the ground or fire up that backhoe, you must get an underground utility locate for every digging project. As spring turns into ...

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With the arrival of warmer weather months, homeowners may turn their attention to projects around the home that involve digging. Whether it is repairing a ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (XCEL ENERGY PRESS RELEASE) - Xcel Energy is advising customers who are eager to start their spring planting or landscaping to always call 8-1-1 to have underground utility lines ...

811 is the national call-before-you-dig phone number. Anyone who plans to dig (i.e., homeowners, neighbors, landscapers, contractors, farmers/ranchers, utility companies, etc.), please call 811 or ...

If you're finally ready to start that long-awaited backyard project this summer, make sure you're cleared to dig first! April is National Safe Digging Month and the Utilities and Transportation ...

A Free Call to 811 Will Help Keep You Safe and Avoid Expensive Repairs Averaging $3,500 OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Monday, August 11, is recognized as National 811 Day, to raise ...

Every day underground utility lines are damaged due to homeowners and contractors failing to call 811 before starting digging projects in Northern California. Not only is digging without knowing the ...

"By making a fast and free call to 811, utility professionals will come to your home or job site and mark the location of underground lines so that you can dig safely and avoid expensive repairs. Know ...