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Call Before You Dig

No matter how big or small the job,
call 811 before you dig.

Whether you're breaking ground or just installing a new sprinkler system, avoid personal injury and underground line damage by calling before you dig.

Call 811, the nationwide call-before-you-dig hotline. Both contractors and homeowners are required by law to call 811 at least two days before digging. The service is free.

When marking the water lines, Water District line locators will identify Las Vegas Valley Water District water mains that are in the right of way and under the street, and not those on private property.

If you or a contractor you hire hit a line while digging, you can disrupt service to your entire neighborhood and potentially face fines and repair costs. Learn more at call811.com.

Follow these steps to have your site cleared:

1. Before calling 811, outline the location where you will be digging with white chalk or stakes. Your site must be completely outlined for utilities to mark their lines.
2. Call 811 between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. at least two days before digging. For the shortest wait, call on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday afternoons. See the call811.com Web site for more information.
3. At the end of your call, you will receive a ticket number that will be good for 14 days. If you need to call 811 back, please have the ticket number on hand.
4. Utility members will mark the horizontal path of their underground lines at your site.

What do the markings mean?

When utility companies come to mark your digging site, they will use colored paint or stakes to mark utility lines within your digging area. Each type of utility has a unique color:

Blue - Water lines
Green - Sewer, storm drain
Purple - Reclaimed water
Yellow - Gas lines
Red - Electric lines
Orange - Telephone and cable lines

For more information, call Roger Buehrer at (702) 258-7183.