Gas & Water observes National 811 Day

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- Clarksville Gas & Water joins the country to observe National 811 Day or 8/11 on the calendar! This date serves as a natural reminder for homeowners and excavators to place a free call to 811 at least prior to any digging project to have underground utility lines marked. Every few minutes an underground utility line is damaged because someone began digging without first contacting 811, which can lead to utility outages, expensive repairs or catastrophic consequences.

When calling 811, a Tennessee 811 dispatcher receives your call and notifies the appropriate utility companies of your intent to dig. Professional locators then arrive at the digging site to mark the approximate locations of underground lines with flags, spray paint or both, to help you avoid damaging a line.

Striking a single line can cause injury, repair costs, inconvenient outages and fines. Every digging project, no matter how large or small, warrants contacting 811 by phone or online at www.tn811.com. Even small projects around the home such as installing a mailbox, building a deck, planting a tree and laying a patio are just some examples of digging projects that require a free 811 request at least three working days before breaking ground.

"Thank you for joining the national effort on Aug. 11 and throughout the year to call 811 before you dig to have underground utility lines marked," said Mark Riggins, Gas & Water General Manager. "Calling 811 is imperative to help prevent damaging our vital utility services, avoid costly repairs and most importantly to protect our families and community."

Gas & Water invites the community to visit its customer service centers on Friday, Aug. 09, at 2215 Madison St. or 111 Cunningham Ln. for information about safe digging practices and or go online to learn more at www.clarksvillegw.com, www.811beforeyoudig.com or www.tn811.com.

ABOUT TENNESSEE 811

Tennessee 811 is a non-profit Tennessee corporation established in 1983, whose mission is to act as an advance notification service to operators of underground facilities anywhere within the state. Tennessee 811 is governed by a Board of Directors and an Operating Committee. Tennessee 811 is the only such service in Tennessee and is recognized as the official 811 service for Tennessee.

ABOUT CLARKSVILLE GAS & WATER

Clarksville Gas & Water is a municipal utility providing water and wastewater services to an estimated 200,000 citizens in the City of Clarksville, Tennessee and Montgomery County and the local natural gas supplier to Clarksville and counties in Tennessee and Kentucky.

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