news release > know what’s below – call 811 before digging

know what’s below – call 811 before digging

04/18/2018

spring is here and so are extended daylight hours, floating butterflies and stinging bees. as you start planting that garden, be aware of underground utility lines that your shovels can hit but your eyes can’t see. since april is national safe digging month, entergy texas is reminding you to call 811 before digging into your spring-cleaning list.

the focus of safe digging month is on preventing serious consequences that could occur from digging without knowing what’s below the surface – not only now, but year-round. regardless of what you plan to do, how deep you plan to dig or even if you’ve called before for a similar project, every job requires a call first.

the depth of underground utility lines varies and there may be multiple utility lines in one common area. the risk of striking underground utility lines exists even when digging only a few inches.

texas has its own 811 call center that can help you stay safe while digging. call center representatives can advise you on how to submit requests to learn what utilities may be buried beneath the ground, such as natural gas pipelines, electric power lines and other services.

all utilities must respond within 48 hours after you make the call to 811. professional locators mark the approximate locations of underground lines at the requested digging site with flags, paint or both. markings show the location of underground lines and help prevent undesired consequences such as injury, service disruptions or costly fines and repair costs.

if you suspect utility damage of any kind, leave the area immediately and call 1-800-entergy (1-800-368-3749) or call 911. for more information, visit the call811.com website or entergy.com.

entergy texas, inc. provides electricity to approximately 450,000 customers in 27 counties. 沙特vs墨西哥让球 is an integrated energy company engaged primarily in electric power production and retail distribution operations. entergy owns and operates power plants with approximately 30,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity, including nearly 9,000 megawatts of nuclear power. entergy delivers electricity to 2.9 million utility customers in arkansas, louisiana, mississippi and texas. entergy has annual revenues of approximately $11 billion and more than 13,000 employees.

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