Call 811 Before You Dig: It is the Law!
August 10 2016 - 3:00PM
Business Wire
Calling 811 Reduces Risk of Damaged Utility
Lines by 99 Percent
Did you know that, before you dig, it is required by law to call
811 to have all buried utility lines located and marked? Atmos
Energy wants to thank homeowners and excavators alike for observing
the law and keeping our communities safe by always calling 811
before digging.
Since 2008, Atmos Energy has seen a 36 percent increase in
requests by the public to have underground natural gas lines
marked. Once underground utility lines are marked, it is important
to take special care around all line markings by digging by
hand.
“The greatest risk to our natural gas pipelines is accidental
damage while digging,” said John Paris, president of Atmos Energy’s
Mid-Tex division. “Even minor damage, such as a scrape, dent, or
crease in a pipeline or its coating, can cause a leak.”
Every time the excavating public calls 811 before digging, the
chance of hitting an underground utility line decreases by 99.9
percent. When calling 811, homeowners and contractors are connected
to their local one-call center, which notifies the appropriate
utility companies of their intent to dig. Professional locators are
then sent to the digging site to mark the locations of underground
utility-owned lines with flags and spray paint, free of charge.
“Atmos Energy located 1.5 million underground natural gas lines
in 2015. We appreciate our customers observing this important
safety law. Calling 811 is the law in every state that we serve.
All excavators call 811 at least three business days before digging
on public or private property,” said Paris.
For more information, visit atmosenergy.com/811 or
call811.com.
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About Atmos Energy
Atmos Energy Corporation, headquartered in Dallas, is the
country's largest natural-gas-only distributor, serving more than 3
million natural gas distribution customers in about 1,400
communities in eight states from the Blue Ridge Mountains in the
East to the Rocky Mountains in the West. Atmos Energy manages
company-owned natural gas pipeline and storage assets, including
one of the largest intrastate natural gas pipeline systems in Texas
and also provides natural gas marketing and procurement services to
industrial, commercial and municipal customers primarily in the
Midwest and Southeast. For more information, visit
www.atmosenergy.com. Atmos Energy can also be accessed through
social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and
YouTube.
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