April is National Safe Digging Month; here's what officials want you to know
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Simple projects like landscaping, fencing, or installing a mailbox can be dangerous and disruptive, state officials warn, unless you know the locations of underground utility lines such as electric, communications, natural gas, water, and sewer lines.
Calling 811, or visiting VA811.com, is free, and it’s also a legal requirement before digging, whether you are a professional excavator, contractor, homeowner or anyone else. Professional locators will mark the approximate locations of underground lines with colored flags, spray paint or both.
Each color of paint and/or flag indicates which type of utility is underground and where to avoid digging.
