Thinking about doing some digging in your yard in Kansas? It is extremely important to call 811 before you dig on your property or get on the internet and request markings on your yard (www.kansasonecall.com) You should always call, even if your project is as little as replacing a fence post. They will come out and mark your yard with different colored spray paint indicating what is buried underground (see chart below). Its FREE, and could ensure you are not interfering with important utility wires/pipes that could affect you and your neighbors. Your neighbors probably wouldn’t be happy if the utility company had to shut off utilities to your area to fix a problem you created or if you are not careful where you are digging there is always a potential of hitting gas pipes. There was a recent incident on the Plaza where a gas pipe was hit while digging and it created a huge explosion killing one of the employees at a near by JJ's. There were several missed steps in this dig (currently under investigation). When proper measures are not taken you are putting yourself and others in danger by not making an easy phone call to 811.
Below shows the breakdown of what is underground by color:
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