Laws in Missouri and Illinois require a call to 811 before digging begins so a locator specialist can place flags where underground utility lines are located.

In 2025, there were over 1,200 incidents in Northern and Central California where underground utility lines were damaged due to digging OAKLAND, Calif., April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Every year during ...

WEST MIFFLIN, Pa., March 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Spring digging season is here, and it's a busy one. In observance of April as National Safe Digging Month, Pennsylvania One Call System, Inc dba ...

Spring projects are underway across Kentucky and Virginia, but before homeowners or contractors pick up a shovel, Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company urge them to take ...

Survey: More Than 60 Million American Homeowners Plan to Dig This Spring — Here’s How to Stay Safe ...

Xcel Energy is advising customers who are eager to start their spring planting or landscaping to always call 8-1-1 to have ...

As Spring weather arrives, that weekend yard project you're planning could make your family very happy or accidentally cut ...

GREEN-THUMBED Brits should be cautious digging up one common flower this spring – as the action could even “break the law”.

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. New Michigan data underscores the importance of safe excavation and the risks of digging without a dig ticket. LANSING ...

With the unprecedented snowfall accumulations this year, the spring season brings a welcome change as Ontarians dig out of ...

City Utilities urges customers to request free marking of underground utilities by calling 811 before digging for planting or ...