If you're finally ready to start that long-awaited backyard project this summer, make sure you're cleared to dig first! April is National Safe Digging Month and the Utilities and Transportation ...

A Free Call to 811 Will Help Keep You Safe and Avoid Expensive Repairs Averaging $3,500 OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Monday, August 11, is recognized as National 811 Day, to raise ...

811 is the national call-before-you-dig phone number. Anyone who plans to dig (i.e., homeowners, neighbors, landscapers, contractors, farmers/ranchers, utility companies, etc.), please call 811 or ...

Every day underground utility lines are damaged due to homeowners and contractors failing to call 811 before starting digging projects in Northern California. Not only is digging without knowing the ...