ComEd Reminds You to Dial 811 Before You Dig
April 10 2014 - 12:46PM
Business Wire
April is National Safe Digging Month
April is National Safe Digging Month and ComEd reminds all
customers and contractors to call 811 to have utility-owned
underground lines marked before digging. Nationwide, every eight
minutes an underground utility line is damaged because someone
decided to dig without first calling 811.
Striking an underground electric line can cause serious injury,
damages and service interruptions. Every digging project, no matter
how large or small, warrants a call to 811. Installing a mailbox,
building a deck, planting a tree and laying a patio are all
examples of digging projects where a call to 811 should be one of
the first steps.
ComEd manages nearly 21,000 miles of underground electric lines
in its region, many of which may cross through residential
properties. Properly locating these lines is essential to safely
completing a digging job.
When calling 811, customers and contractors are connected to
JULIE to provide information about their project. JULIE will notify
all member utilities of your plan to dig. The utilities will then
mark the underground facilities. Calls are required at least three
days in advance.
ComEd works hard to ensure the safety of its customers, area
contractors and its employees. As part of this effort, the company
will launch a public safety advertising campaign to educate those
who work around aerial and underground utility lines.
To learn more visit www.ComEd.com/safety.
Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) is a unit of Chicago-based
Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC), the nation’s leading competitive
energy provider, with approximately 6.6 million customers. ComEd
provides service to approximately 3.8 million customers across
northern Illinois, or 70 percent of the state’s population.
ComEd Media Relations(312) 394-3500
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