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Dig Safely - Call Before You Dig

Excavation damage can cause injury, loss of life, and environmental damage. It also causes interruptions to vital services and can involve tremendous repair costs.

So please, Dig Safely: call before you dig; wait the required time for marking; respect the marks; and dig with care!

To request a locate, please contact the Georgia Utilities Protection Center at (770) 623-4344.

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Related Links

Georgia Utilities Protection Center - one call telephone number for excavating contractors and the general public to call for notification of their intent to use equipment for excavation, tunneling, grading, boring, blasting, demolition or any similar work.

Dig Safely - campaign developed to address one of the leading causes of disruption to the nation's underground facilities - external force damage that occurs during excavation activities.