Persons
digging too close to gas pipelines cause most accidents. Even
a hand held shovel can damage underground utilities such as gas
lines. Backhoes and bulldozers can damage any underground facility.
For this reason and others, the District of Columbia enacted the
Underground Damage Prevention Law (DC Code, 2001 ED, {34-2701}).
DC
Code, 2001 ED, {34-2701} requires utility companies, including
District government agencies, to mark the location of their lines
and to become a member of a one call notification center. The
District of Columbia’s One Call Center is referred to as
the District One Call or "DOC".
The
Washington Metropolitan area (DC, Maryland, Virginia) operates
a One Call Notification System which is "Miss Utility".
Call "Miss Utility, at 1-800-257-7777, at least two working
days before digging to ensure utility companies have an opportunity
to identify gas lines in your project area.
