Today is 8/11 Day, an important reminder to always contact 811 before you dig to keep your community safe and connected to critical utilities. Contacting 811 before any digging project, large or small, is the single easiest step you can take toward reducing the chance of damaging utilities buried underground. Please help us remind others of this crucial step that can mean the difference between life and death. Don’t cut corners if you don’t want to cut power—always contact 811 before you dig this summer and all year round! #811Day

Each year, summer has the highest rate of reported underground utility damages. Every few minutes an underground utility line is damaged because someone neglected to contact 811 before digging, which can lead to expensive repair costs, fines, inconvenient outages, injury and even death. 8/11 Day serves as a timely reminder that contacting 811 is a necessary first step to safety for homeowners and professionals when digging, regardless of the size and scope of the project.