Contact 811 Before You Dig

811 is the national Contact Before You Dig phone number. It was created to help prevent people from coming into contact with underground utility lines during digging projects. Contact with lines can mean shock, injury or even death.

• The first step in safe digging is to Contact 811 and follow the step-by-step process. In Georgia, it’s the law. Make sure to contact 811 three business days before a digging project, no matter how small.
• Provide information about where you plan to dig and what type of work you will be doing. 
• After contacting 811, a professional will come to your digging location to mark underground public utility lines with flags and/or spray paint. This service is free of charge and will take up to three business days.
• Download the Georgia 811 EDEN app to view, respond to and check the status of locate requests from your iPhone. 

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