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<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\nPlanting a tree or planning home improvements that required digging?<\/p>\n
Make sure you know where the underground utility lines are.<\/p>\n
April is National Safe Digging Month.<\/p>\n
With that, Atlantic City Electric is reminding residents to know where their electric lines are \u2014 along with water, sewer and cable.<\/p>\n
Atlantic City Electric has nearly 3,150 miles of underground electric lines alone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They responded to 95 incidents last year due to unsafe digging practices.<\/p>\n
Before starting any digging projects, residents and businesses should follow these tips:<\/p>\n
Call 811 before digging, regardless of the project, to allow for approximate locations of underground lines to be marked.Plan ahead \u2013 leave ample time. Call three business days in advance at minimum for the utility lines to be marked.Confirm that all local utilities have lines marked accordingly.Consider moving the location of your project if it is too close to utility line markings.If a contractor has been hired, confirm that the contractor has called 811. Do not let work begin if lines have not been marked.Once the lines are marked, use this guide to understand color codes of markings:<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n