Today, 8/11, PECO reminds customers and contractors to call 811 before
digging to have underground utility lines marked. Nationwide, every
eight minutes an underground utility line is contacted because digging
occurs without first calling 811.
Striking an underground electric or natural gas line can cause serious
injury and also damage equipment, leading to service interruptions.
Whether you are planting a tree, installing a pool or laying a
foundation, every digging project requires a call to 811 at least three
days in advance.
PECO operates thousands of miles of underground electric and natural gas
lines throughout the region. Even if you do not have natural gas service
in your home, there may be underground lines on your property. When
calling 811, homeowners and contractors are connected to PA One Call to
provide information about their project. PA One Call will notify local
utilities to mark the underground facilities.
To learn more visit peco.com
and click on the Call Before You Dig link under the Customer
Service / Service Request tab on the home page.
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY: PECO will display “TODAY IS NATIONAL 811 DAY – KNOW
WHAT’S BELOW & CALL 811 BEFORE YOU DIG!” on its Crown Lights message
system, atop the company’s Market Street headquarters, approximately
every four minutes Monday morning and evening.
Based in Philadelphia, PECO is an electric and natural gas utility
subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC). PECO serves 1.6
million electric and more than 500,000 natural gas customers in
southeastern Pennsylvania and employs about 2,400 people in the region.
PECO delivered 85.7 billion cubic feet of natural gas and 37.8
billion kilowatt-hours of electricity in 2013. Founded in 1881,
PECO is one of the Greater Philadelphia Region's most active corporate
citizens, providing leadership, volunteer and financial support to
numerous arts and culture, education, environmental, economic
development and community programs and organizations. For more
information visit PECO.com,
and connect with the company on Facebook
and Twitter.
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