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Call Before You Dig

Are you planning to dig a garden, landscape or fence your lot, excavate a patio area or pool area, upgrade your driveway, repair your home's foundation, add a porch, deck or room to your home?

Please call Ontario One Call Ltd. before you dig and take advantage of the free gas pipe location service.

Here's why:

Digging or excavating could damage the network of gas pipes, telephone lines, hydro or cablevision lines and water pipes which extend through your property and may be located near the surface of your lot.

Damage to pipes or a utility line can create a safety hazard or even disrupt utility service to an entire neighbourhood when the system must be shut down to enable repairs to be carried out. Homeowners or their contractors who cause damage are liable for the cost of repairs and could incur a costly lawsuit if adjacent property is damaged or someone is injured as a result. Under Ontario regulations, it's against the law to dig without having natural gas lines located.  

To arrange for free natural gas pipe location service at your site, call Ontario One Call at 1 800 400-2255 at least five working days in advance.

We also recommend that you call other utilities to help you locate their underground lines so that you can avoid potential damage to them as well. Please note that some utilities do not participate in the Ontario One Call service.
 



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