What is a positive response from 811?
What is a positive response from 811?
Positive response is a system housed at the MISS DIG 811 notification system that will allow Facility owner/operators or their authorized locating contractor to provide status of dig notices sent to them by MISS DIG 811.
Is there a charge for MISS DIG in Michigan?
To avoid personal injury and damage to those underground lines, state law requires you to contact MISS DIG before starting a digging project, regardless of the project size or depth. MISS DIG’s services are free, there are no fees associated with web access and if by phone, the call is free.
Who runs MISS DIG?
PelicanCorp
“We are excited to continue our partnership with PelicanCorp,” said Bruce Campbell, Chief Executive Officer for MISS DIG System, Inc. “Our MISS DIG 811 process currently receives requests from the excavating community and transmits the information to our 1,700 members, who then come out and locate their facilities.
When can you start digging in Michigan?
You cannot begin your excavation before the start time on your locate request, even if all utilities have been marked. You are required to check Positive Response before digging. Be sure to keep the ticket number provided to you when placing your locate request. Hand dig when digging within 4ft of paint or flags.
Is 811 automated?
Calling 811 automatically routes you directly to your local 811 center. The state map provides you with additional details on each 811 center, as well as specific guidelines for your state.
Does it cost anything to have Miss Dig come out?
Dig Safe is a free service, funded entirely by its member utility companies. (Note: Dig Safe does not mark utility lines.) It’s a risk to make faulty assumptions about when to notify Dig Safe. That’s why state law requires you to notify Dig Safe for even small projects, like installing a mailbox or planting shrubs.
How deep can you dig before calling Miss Dig?
There is no allotted depth before a person needs to call 811. Whether you are just planting small shrubs or installing fences, CGA says any time you are putting a shovel in the ground you need to call due to the fact that many utilities are buried just a few inches below the surface.
How is Miss Dig funded?
Dig Safe is a free service, funded entirely by its member utility companies. The depth of utility lines vary, and there may be multiple utility lines in a common area. It’s important to know what’s below.
How do I contact Miss Dig in Michigan?
The MISS DIG 811 Notification Center is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at 811 or 1-800-482-7171 to process emergency and non-emergency location requests.
How much does it cost for Miss Dig?
What does it cost to submit an 811 request? 811 is a FREE one-call service. Utility members fund the center and the cost of locating the utilities in an effort to provide the public a free service that will prevent or limit damage to underground utilities.
What does Miss Dig do?
MISS DIG processes information from excavators and passes that information on to affected utilities. It is the individual utilities/facilities (electric, gas, communications, etc.) that will mark the approximate location of underground facilities.
