April is Pennsylvania 811 Safe Digging month in Carbon County.

The Carbon County Commissioners adopted a proclamation designating April as Safe Digging Month to recognize the importance of safe digging around underground utility lines, the dangers it poses to workers and the effects damaging these lines would have on services to residents in the commonwealth.

The Pennsylvania 811 One Call system provides engineers, designers, excavators and homeowners with a notification system about construction and excavation projects that may endanger workers and jeopardize utility lines.

The system is celebrating 46 years of service in the state and “is key to preventing injuries and damage when excavating,” the proclamation states. “This vital service, which began with only six utility companies in western Pennsylvania and the city of Pittsburgh, now serves more than 100,000 excavators and 3,600 critical infrastructure owners throughout the commonwealth.”

Residents who are planning a project where digging is involved should call 811 or 800-242-1776 at least three business days before starting the project. For more information, visit www.pa811.org.