What is Washington811?

A FREE service paid for by buried utility operators. To find out what is buried before you dig:
• Install a fence
• Build a deck
• Plant a tree
• Build a shed
• Install Sprinkler System
• Install private utilities to a shop, barn, garage, greenhouse, etc.

Two business days before you start digging: CALL 811 (1-800-424-5555) to speak to a live person that will take down your project details; it takes about 10 minutes or  BYPASS the call center and complete the process online: www.callbeforeyoudig.org. The utility companies will send a worker to locate their buried lines (FOR FREE) that might be near your proposed digging area. They will only mark the lines they own.