April is Safe Digging Month

April is National Safe Digging Month. The Danville City Commission recognized the importance of locating underground utilities prior to digging with a National Safe Digging Month proclamation which was presented to Jimmy Dale Smith, representative of Atmos Energy, at the City Commission meeting on April 22nd.

Planting a tree? Installing a fence?

Contact Kentucky 811 before you dig!

Making contact with underground utilities such as gas lines, water lines and underground electric wires can have devastating consequences. You can avoid potentially dangerous and costly errors by contact 811 before you dig. Kentucky 811 is connected with local utility companies who will locate the underground utility and mark it prior to your project. You should allow at least three business days.

• Follow these 5 Steps to Safe Digging - Kentucky 811
• Submit a request online or call 8-1-1

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