August 11 th (8/11) is a great reminder that a quick call or online request to 811 can prevent serious accidents. Every few ...

Red flags represent electric lines, Blue flags show where your water line is connected, and green will label your sewer and drain lines. Officials say its important to call 811, even when digging ...

Here in Mississippi, a nonprofit organization called Mississippi 811 has the job of ensuring that damage doesn’t happen. ... Crews will use paint and/or flags to mark where utilities are buried.

In the past year alone, calls to 811 have increased by nearly 10%, contributing to a 7% reduction in underground utility damage throughout Southwest Gas’ tri-state territory compared to 2023.

But, failure to call 811 before digging resulted in over 1,300 incidents during 2024 where underground utility lines were damaged due to digging in PG&E’s service area alone.

If you know where you'll be digging on your personal property, you can use white flags or spray paint to mark it off before you call 811. Then, when the companies come out, they can mark just ...

After contacting 811, allow time for the underground utility lines to be marked before digging. The approximate location of the lines will be marked with color-coded spray paint, flags or stakes ...

It is highly encouraged to call 811 before you stick a shovel in the ground. Not calling ahead of time puts you at risk of digging into natural gas pipelines, electric power lines and other utilities.

Colorado 811 will notify the right utility companies of the caller's intent to dig. At no charge, professional locators will mark the locations of underground lines with flags, spray paint, or both.

Brown said making the call is the law — both homeowners and contractors are required by Pennsylvania law to call 811 at least three business days before any digging or excavation. According to UGI: ...