SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — August 11th is 811 day, prompting reminders on why it is important to call the 811 hotline before starting to dig.

In the United States, anyone who is conducting excavation work is required by law to contact 811 before digging, in order to avoid hitting a utility line or causing any outages or injuries.

"If a project, big or small, involves breaking ground and moving dirt, contacting 811 to have utility lines located is required by state law for the safety of the public and our employees," said Judd Cook, the Vice President and General Manager of Enbridge Gas Utah, Wyoming, and Idaho.

Enbridge Gas further notes that, while yellow markers indicate the presence of gas pipelines in area, they do not specify exact locations. Additionally, smaller gas lines may not be

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