NEWARK, N.J., April 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- April is NJ
Underground Damage Prevention Month, and PSE&G is reminding
customers, contractors and excavators that they must call before
digging to avoid hitting underground gas and electric lines. To
make it easy to call, 811 has been designated as the national
dialing code to have underground lines located and marked.
Here's important information to consider:
- Underground gas and electric lines are everywhere, even on
individual properties. You can easily damage them if you don't know
where they are. Digging into these lines can disrupt vital utility
services and result in costly delays, expensive repairs and
environmental or property damage. Worse, you can seriously injure
yourself or others.
- Whether planning a major home improvement project or installing
something as simple as a fence or mailbox post, a call must be
placed beforehand to know where it's safe to dig.
- Call 811 or 1-800-272-1000 at least three full business
days before each job to have underground pipes, wires and equipment
located. Utility workers will respond and place markers where
utility lines are buried, free of charge.
- Do not start excavation prior to the three full business days
after calling in the markout request. Don't dig until lines have
been marked.
- Respect the marks. Always hand dig within two feet of marked
lines.
- Not only is it a good idea to call before you dig, it's the
law.
- For additional information please visit:
http://www.nj1-call.org
http://www.njcga.org/
http://www.pseg.com/home/education_safety/safety/dig.jsp
http://www.commongroundalliance.com/
Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) is
New Jersey's oldest and largest
regulated gas and electric delivery utility, serving nearly
three-quarters of the state's population. PSE&G is the winner
of the ReliabilityOne Award for superior electric system
reliability. PSE&G is a subsidiary of Public Service Enterprise
Group Incorporated (PSEG) (NYSE:PEG), a diversified energy company
(www.pseg.com).
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