Know What’s Below, Call Before You Dig.

It’s the law to notify North Dakota One Call at least 48 hours (not including day of call/submission, weekends and holidays) in advance of your plans to excavate.  North Dakota Century Code 49-23.

Locate Public and Private Underground Facilities

Step 1. Take a minute to review the North Dakota One Call handbook and you’ll be on your way to safe digging.

Step 2. Call 811 or go to North Dakota One Call to open a ticket. 

Public Facility Operators will mark all underground utility lines with standard color codes.

Important!  Private or Customer-owned facilities will not be marked.  Examples include, but are not limited to, heating systems for pools, electricity for outbuildings, invisible fences, fiber optic lines, septic system, and satallite dishes. 

Step 3. If you think you may have private facilities, you should contact a private utility locator to identify and locate them.

Step 4. Dig with Care & Respect the Marks! Once the utilities have been located, you’ll see a combination of flags, stakes, whiskers, and paint markings on the ground. Respect the marks! Never use mechanized digging tools when you are digging within 24 inches of the markings. Only use hand tools.

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