Alabama 811

Alabama 811 is the underground utility notification centre for Alabama. Anyone planning excavation, from a fence or a tree planting to a larger building project, contacts it so that member utility companies can mark the approximate position of buried lines. Calling the national 811 number routes callers to the right local centre.

What Alabama 811 does

• Locate requests: submitted online or by phone, with the exact location and scope of the work.
• Ticket tracking: a request number lets diggers check whether every utility has responded.
• Utility notification: member utilities are told about the planned dig and mark or clear the area.
• Safe digging guidance: advice on protecting flags and paint and hand digging near marked lines.
• Training requests: available through the online toolbox.

Clients

Homeowners, landscapers, contractors and other excavators in Alabama. The site advises allowing at least two full working days for utilities to respond.

Key facts

• Based in: Alabama, USA
• Purpose: prevent damage to buried lines and injuries