Before doing any digging on your property with powered equipment, you must notify utilities via the Pennsylvania One Call 8-1-1 system.

One free, easy call gets your utility lines marked. Helps protect you from injury and expense. Safe Digging is no accident. Know what's below.

Call 8-1-1 before you dig!

From the Pennsylvania One Call website:

Do I have to call if I am digging on my own property?

Yes, you are required to inform the utilities of any type of work involving the movement of earth with powered equipment.

Who should make the call?

The person who is doing the digging should place the one call notification. If you are a homeowner and you've hired an excavator to do the work, the excavator is required by law to call to have lines located (refer to Section 5 of PA Act 287).

How deep must I dig before I am required to call?

If you are digging with powered equipment the person operating the equipment must call. It does not matter how deep you are digging or where you are digging within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

What are PA One Call's hours of operations?

The call center is open 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year.