Texas Pipeline Awareness Alliance encourages homeowners to always call 811 before digging [Video]

April is National Safe Digging Month and it’s a great time to remind homeowners to always contact 811 either online or by phone before beginning any projects that require digging.

Digging without knowing the approximate location of underground utilities can result in serious injuries, inconvenient service disruptions and costly repairs when gas, electric, communications, water and sewer lines are damaged. Making a free request to 811 online or over the phone before digging will help homeowners maintain essential utility service for themselves and neighbors and keep communities safe, by reducing the likelihood of accidentally digging into buried utility lines.

As part of National Safe Digging Month, Texas Pipeline Awareness Alliance encourages homeowners to take the following steps when planning a digging project this spring:

Everyone who calls 811 a few days before digging is connected to a local one call notification center that will take the caller’s information and communicate …