Planning to dig? Remember to call 811 before you dig

Before digging in your garden or at a construction site remember to call 811 to have utility-owned lines marked before digging in the garden or at construction sites at least two days before you plan to dig. Calling 811 or Underground Service Alert will help avoid possible injury or damage to hidden gas lines or service interruption. Underground Service Alert is free and they will contact SDG&E and other area utilities. Each utility will then locate and mark the underground lines, pipes and cables they own. Even if relatively minor projects are involved, such as putting up a new wall or fence, building a deck, planting or removing large trees or any other renovations, the digging necessary for these projects can result in hitting gas lines if they aren't located prior to the work. 

• Stay calm.
• Don’t light a match, candle or cigarette, and don’t turn any electrical devices on or off, including light switches, or use any device or equipment that could cause a spark.
• Don’t attempt to control the leak or repair the damaged pipe or meter.
• Immediately evacuate the area where the leak is suspected and from a safe location call SDG&E at (800) 411-7343 24 hours a day, seven days a week, or call 911.

For more safety information, visit www.sdge.com/gassafety.