National Safe Digging Day (also known as 811 Day) is observed on Aug. 11, and Duke Energy is reminding people of the importance of calling 811 before digging.
Dialing before digging helps to protect the nation’s underground utility infrastructure, prevent potential injury, and avoid electric and natural gas outages, a news release from Duke Energy said.
The national “811 Call Before You Dig” system was created so anyone who plans to dig can make a free call to have underground utility lines marked. Contractors, homeowners, business owners, and anyone preparing for a digging project should call 811 at least two business days before digging begins.
The local utilities will then send a crew to mark underground lines in the area (electric, natural gas, water, sewer, phone, cable TV, and others) with stakes, flags, or paint.
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