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If your company does excavation work, or if you are a homeowner or farmer who
occasionally digs on your property, we need your help in preventing pipeline
emergencies. Records show that damage from excavation-related activities,
particularly from equipment digging into pipelines, is the number one cause
of pipeline accidents. Without proper coordination, excavation activities in
the vicinity of underground pipelines can result in very dangerous situations.
Before undertaking any work, contractors and landowners have a duty to call to
locate any utilities buried beneath the work site. In fact, it's the law.
The plan is simple ...
- Call your state's One-Call System at least two working days before
excavation is scheduled to begin (please check with your local One-Call Center
to verify how many days in advance you must notify the operator prior to
excavation).
- Wait the required amount of time.
- One of our trained technicians will locate and mark the location of
the pipeline for you.
- Respect the marks.
- Dig with Care.
What do you do if you dig and disturb a pipeline?
Even if you cause what seems to be only minor damage to the pipeline, notify
the pipeline company immediately. A gouge, scrape, dent, or crease to the pipe
or coating may cause a future problem. It is imperative that the pipeline owner
inspect and repair any damage to the line or coating. Please contact us immediately
at (800) 762-3404 if you have any questions or concerns.
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