'Call Before You Dig' Has New Tool

You ve probably seen the commercial the cost of building the state capital the cost of constructing the Garrison Dam and then the cost of putting in a mailbox That mailbox is pricey in the commercial mainly because an underground wire was cut Making sure you don t fall into the same boat is easier now thanks to a new hotline Perry Olson has the details Perry Olson - KX News You know how to dial this number Dailing 9-1-1 But there is a new three digit number more than 1400 companies hope you use before heading out to the yard this spring 811 Marty Dahl - Verendrye Electric We have a one call system in place but this will make it easier for contractors and for everyone else who may just be working on the weekend The campaign kicked off this month to get the word out 811 is the number to call to make sure you don t do damage to underground wires saving money and maybe more Marty If you hit it just right with a metal piece of equipment it could kill you and that is one reason to get things located The process is very simple once the call is made a locate takes only a few minutes but can assure the job gets done safely Jeff Smette - Lowe s Floral Landscape Designer We just finished planting trees for the Max school and where we wanted to plant them was right on top of a line and if we wouldn t have done a request we would have been in big trouble Marty Once you dig up a line or cable it may cost thousands of dollars to fix it where your project was just going to cost hundreds So remember if you are digging this year dial 8-1-1 and stay away from the need for 9-1-1 Perry Olson KX News