10/15/2026
π§ Damage Prevention Matters π§
A single damaged utility line can have serious consequences. Hitting a gas line can lead to evacuations. Cutting a fiber line can disrupt internet service for businesses, schools, and emergency communications. Damaging an electric line can cause outages and put workers and the public at risk.
In Arkansas, these incidents happen every year, often because someone assumed they knew what was underground.
Before any digging project, no matter how small:
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Contact 811
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Wait for utilities to be marked
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Respect the marks
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Dig with care
A few minutes spent planning can prevent injuries, outages, costly repairs, and service disruptions that affect entire communities.