Digging Near Underground Lines
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Call Before You Dig
State laws require that the excavator notify the appropriate State One-Call System three days (minimum) before digging. Trained personnel will locate and mark the underground facilities for you. There is no charge for this service and it limits customer/contractor liability in case the digging does cause damage to the underground utilities.
The following work site information will be needed:
- County, city or township
- Street address
- Intersecting streets or roads
- Distance and direction from intersection
- Extent of work (front/rear/both sides)
- Date excavation will take place
- Type of work
- Your name
- Contact phone number
- Contractor contact person or other additional information
Each state One-Call Center may be contacted by telephone by dialing the 8-1-1 nationwide "Call Before You Dig" telephone number or each agency’s specific 800 telephone number (listed below). You also may contact them online at www.call811.com* or through each agency’s website (also listed below).
State One-Call Organizations
Ohio (Illuminating Co., Ohio Edison, Toledo Edison)
8-1-1 800-362-2764
www.oups.org*
Pennsylvania (Met-Ed, Penelec, Penn Power, West Penn Power)
8-1-1 or 800-242-1776
www.paonecall.org
New Jersey (Jersey Central Power & Light)
8-1-1 or 800-272-1000
www.nj1-call.org*
New York (Penelec only)
8-1-1 or 800-962-7962
www.digsafelynewyork.com*
West Virginia (Mon Power, Potomac Edison)
8-1-1 or 800-245-4848
www.wv811.com*
Maryland (Potomac Edison)
8-1-1 or 800-257-7777
www.missutility.net/maryland*
*By clicking this link you are leaving the FirstEnergy website and entering a website maintained by a third party. The third party is entirely responsible for the content of their website.