Call Before You Dig – It’s the Law.

It’s the law to notify Gopher State One Call at least 48 hours (not including day of call/submission, weekends and holidays) in advance of your plans to excavate.  Minnesota State Statute Chapter 216D

Locate Public and Private Underground Facilities

Step 1.

Take a minute to review the GSOC Homeowner Guide and you’ll be on your way to safe digging.

Step 2.

Call 811 or go to Gopher State One Call.

Public Facility Operators will mark all underground utility lines with standard color codes.

Important! Private or Customer-owned facilities will not be marked. Examples include, but are not limited to, heating systems for pools, electricity for outbuildings, invisible fences, fiber optic lines, septic system, and satallite dishes.

What Does NOT Get Marked – Gopher State One Call

Step 3.

If you think you may have private facilities, you should contact a private utility locator to identify and locate them.

Dig with Care & Respect the Marks!

Once the utilities have been located, you’ll see a combination of flags, stakes, whiskers, and paint markings on the ground.  Respect the marks!  Never use mechanized digging tools when you are digging within 24 inches of the markings.  Only use hand tools.

To report a leak, contact us immediately by calling: 888-931-3411.