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April is National Safe Digging Month! This is the time to remind residents to always call 811 before any digging project. National Safe Digging Month is formally recognized by the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate and has traditionally earned the support from nearly every state governor across the country.

When calling 811, homeowners and contractors are connected to the local one call center, which notifies the appropriate utility companies of their intent to dig. By calling 811 to have the underground utility lines in their area marked, homeowners and professionals are making an important decision that can help keep them and their communities safe and connected. We encourage residents and contractors to visit www.call811.com for more information about digging safely, and utilities can find various resources to help promote the 811 service at www.call811.com in their community.

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, this April will be a unique National Safe Digging Month. The Common Ground Alliance (CGA), a member-driven association behind National Safe Digging Month, realizes that some utilities are seeing typical digging activity while others are discouraging nonessential digging. To assist utilities in promoting this year's National Safe Digging Month, CGA also has a toolkit of infographics and social media messaging in these different situations available to the general public https://commongroundalliance.com/damage-prevention/toolkits/national-safe-digging-month-toolkit-public.

For more information on April's National Safe Digging Month, visit www.call811.com or commongroundalliance.com.