Centerpoint Energy reminds everyone to contact 811 before an outdoor grave project is started. Anyone who plans to dig – including gardening, building or repairing a fence, planting trees, installing a deck, placing a mailbox or laying a terrace – should contact at least three working days (with the exception of weekends and public holidays) before starting its project. 811 is a free service with which community members can be used and marked with usage lines.
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According to the Common Ground Alliance, an association of almost 3,800 experts in damage prevention in the underground supply industry, the supply lines are damaged every few minutes, since the ditch occurred before 811. In 2024 alone, Centerpoint experienced more than 3,100 natural gas management damage within his service area, since 811 was not contacted in front of the ditch.
“If the temperatures continue to warm up, our customers and community members work on more outdoor projects near them. While they use the warmer temperatures, we all want to remind you how important it is to state and mark service programs in front of the ditch.” Regardless of how flat or slightly a project is, everyone can contribute to security. Preventing the pension service for its communities by contacting 811 to have and mark underground supply lines. “
Safe trench practices are necessary by state laws and help to damage the underground natural gas, electrical, communication, water and sewage pipes. Supply lines can be buried flat as customs below the surface. If you dig, without knowing the approximate location of the underground supply companies, this can lead to serious injuries, including death as well as service disorders, fines and costly repairs.
Safe trench steps:
In order to avoid damage and remain safe, Centerpoint asks everyone to follow these steps in front of a grave project:
- Plan ahead! Contact 811 at least three working days before the start of the work.
- Make the request Early at the beginning of the week For weekend projects.
- Confirm that all utility lines are marked Before the start of work.
- Adjust plans if necessary. Moving projects that are almost marked supply lines.
- If you use an contractor, Check if you have Contacted 811 Before your work.
Smell natural gas? Act quickly:
If a natural gas line is hit outside of a house or a company, customers are reminded:
- Leave the area on foot immediately. Do not try to restart or move driven devices or use your mobile device or another element that can cause a spark.
- Go to a safe place and then call 911 and Centerpoint.
- Stay in a safe area until it was instructed by the emergency staff to do something else.
- Don't try to repair a natural gas leak. Leave all repairs to a trained technician.
Visit 811beforyoudig.com to learn more about the process to be marked underground supply lines and to be marked. Further information on natural gass safety can be found at Centerpointenergy.com/safety.
Source: Centerpoint Energy, Inc.
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