CLEVELAND, Aug. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --If a home
improvement or construction project involves digging, Dominion
Energy Ohio reminds the public to call 811 to have underground
utility lines marked before starting. Installing a mailbox,
building a deck, planting a tree and laying a patio, are all
examples of digging projects that require a call to 811.
In observance of National 811 Day on August
11 (8/11) Dominion Energy Ohio underscores the
importance of calling 811 to have underground utility lines marked
before beginning projects that involve digging. Calling
811 connects the general public and contractors to Ohio811, which
notifies the appropriate utility companies of their intent to dig.
This service is free of charge.
Calling 811 before embarking on digging projects is critical
because:
- It's the law. Ohio law
requires property owners and contractors to call 811 at least two
business days, but no more than 10 working days (excluding weekends
and legal holidays) before beginning ANY digging project.
- It keeps you and your community safe. Striking an
underground natural gas or other utility line, such as an electric
or natural gas line, is a serious safety issue that can cause harm
to you or others. Having utility lines marked is the only way to
know the approximate location of those utilities and avoid
them.
- It's required for professionals as well as DIYers.
Calling 811 is mandatory, regardless if you are a professional
excavator, contractor or homeowner. If a project involves moving
dirt, a call to 811 to have utility lines located is required.
- It's free and easy. Both the call to 811 and the utility
locating service is free. Visit www.ohio811.org for more
information about the call-before-you-dig process. For additional
natural gas safety information, visit
www.dominionenergy.com/safety/call-before-you-dig or
www.safegasohio.org.
- It helps prevent inconvenient outages and traffic
disruptions. If a natural gas line is struck, for example,
emergency services and utility personnel must arrive and make the
area safe. Utility service may be interrupted while Dominion Energy
conducts repairs to its facilities. The last thing anyone wants is
to have a traffic backup or outage because a utility line was
damaged.
"Calling 811 is the simple, smart and safe thing to do," says
Jim Eck Dominion Energy Vice President & General Manager,
Ohio & West Virginia
Distribution. "This free service keeps our communities safe and
essential utility services running. Before you pick up a shovel to
dig, pick up the phone first to have the utility lines near your
project located."
About Dominion Energy: More than 7 million customers
in 16 states energize their homes and businesses with electricity
or natural gas from Dominion Energy (NYSE: D), headquartered
in Richmond, Va. The company is committed to sustainable,
reliable, affordable and safe energy and to achieving net zero
carbon dioxide and methane emissions from its power generation and
gas infrastructure operations by 2050. Please visit
DominionEnergy.com to learn more.
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