Anytime you plan to excavate whether planting trees, building a deck or installing a mailbox - you must call the ND One-Call number at least 48 hours before you dig. Just dial 811 - it's free. One Call will arrange for the location of all utility owned underground facilities that may have an impact on your project.

How do you call for locates?

Emergency or Priority locate requests can be placed by calling 1-800-242-3447. To make an Emergency or Priority request, you must be digging to perform a repair to correct a condition that poses an immediate threat to life, health or property – including repair of essential services such as water, power, phone or gas.

What is covered by the PA One Call System?

PA One Call was enacted “[t]o protect the public health and safety by preventing excavation or demolition work from damaging underground lines used in providing electricity, communication, gas, propane, oil delivery, oil product delivery, sewage, water or other service; imposing duties upon the providers of such ...