In observance of National Safe Digging Month in April, Common Ground Alliance has announced results from a recent national survey which found 26.9 million homeowners planning do-it-yourself digging projects will not contact 811, putting themselves and their communities at risk of utility service disruptions, costly fines, repairs, and even serious injury or death.
“With more than $1 trillion in new infrastructure breaking ground across America, contacting 811 before digging has never been more important," says Tristan Brown, deputy administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration in the U.S. Department of Transportation. "Before starting excavation work, homeowners, contractors and landscaping professionals should
