Governor Scott Walker has declared August 11 as “Diggers Hotline 811 Day” throughout the state of Wisconsin. The date, the 11th day in the 8th month, serves as a good reminder about the importance of dialing 811 before doing any digging.
“Any type of digging that doesn’t include a call to Diggers Hotline is a risky gamble,” said Chad Krueger, Public Relations Manager at Diggers Hotline. “We’re happy that Governor Walker has recognized the importance of dialing 811 before every excavation, and hope that all Wisconsin residents will call before digging.”
Contacting Diggers Hotline will help ensure that the location of buried utility lines is marked before excavation begins. Diggers Hotline takes the information about your dig site and passes it on to the appropriate utility companies. Those companies then send out professional field locators who mark the approximate location of buried lines with paint and flags.
Filing a free request with Diggers Hotline by either dialing 811 or (800) 242-8511 or online at www.DiggersHotline.com is required by state law at least three working days before every digging project. Projects such as planting trees or shrubs, building a deck or installing a mailbox all require contacting Diggers Hotline.
Failure to call before digging results in more than 200,000 unintentional hits annually across the nation. Don’t become part of the statistic.
Diggers Hotline is Wisconsin's one-call center. Anyone in the state who is digging, excavating or disturbing the soil is required by law to contact Diggers Hotline at least three working days before beginning work.