Only After Calling 811 is Digging Safely Shovel Ready
By Paul Netter, Energized by Edison Writer
Published April 9, 2021
April is National Safe Digging Month and SCE joins utilities in reminding customers to call 811 before digging anything to avoid underground utility mishaps.
Caption1: Homeowners should never begin any digging project without calling 811 and having utility lines marked. (courtesy)
If it’s true that the only time you start at the top is when you’re digging a hole, it’s even truer that the only way to start digging any hole safely is by calling 811 first.
That goes for planting a tree or shrub, building a patio, deck or fence and even installing a mailbox all among the top home-digging projects.
If it’s true that the only time you start at the top is when you’re digging a hole, it’s even truer that the only way to start digging any hole safely is by calling 811 first.
That goes for planting a tree or shrub, building a patio, deck or fence and even installing a mailbox all among the top home-digging projects.
Unfortunately, about 40% of the estimated 31 million homeowners planning digging projects do not call 811 before digging, according to Call 811. This has led to millions of unintentional strikes to the country’s more than 200 million miles of underground utilities, potentially creating safety hazards and disrupting utility service.