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Title: Call Before You Dig


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Call Before You Dig
  • 1-800-432-4770

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  • CALL - The one call center serving the area in
    which you plan to excavate.
  • BEFORE - Two business days before you dig.
  • YOU - Homeowners, contractors, or anyone digging
    for any reason.
  • DIG - Using shovels, post hole diggers, fence
    post drivers, or heavy equipment.

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Never Dig in Unmarked Ground
  • You might contact underground utilities
  • Electric
  • Natural gas
  • Water
  • Wastewater service
  • Telephone lines
  • Cable television lines

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One Call Does It All
  • Activates all member utility operators in the
    area
  • Tell them where you intend to did
  • They will respond within 48 hours
  • They will mark their utilities
  • The service is free

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Call and the Utility Map will be Drawn for You
  • It will be drawn on the ground (in color or with
    flags or stakes)
  • This will be done within 48 hours of calling
  • Sunshine State One Call of Florida, Inc. was
    organized solely to protect you and utilities

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When Planning to Dig
  • Call at least 2 full business days before the
    digging date, but not more than 5 business days
    ahead of time

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The Am. Public Works Association (APWA) Uniform
Color Codes
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Once the Site is Marked
  • Protect the marks
  • If marks are destroyed or lost, request a new
    utility location
  • Always use caution when digging within 24 inches
    of either side of a utility

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For More Information
  • www.gru.com
  • www.callsunshine.com

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