Before you dig, be safe and call Pennsylvania One-Call at
8-1-1
What you don't see underground can hurt you. Before you dig, you are required by law to call Pennsylvania One Call at 8-1-1. They will help you to locate gas, electric and telephone lines. Whether you are planting a tree, building a fence or laying foundation, contacting a line with a shovel or pick can damage power lines -- and injure or kill.
PECO's Damage Prevention Group is dedicated to providing education and assistance to customers and excavators regarding safe excavation around PECO underground gas and electric lines.
Safe digging is everyone's responsibility and starts with a call to PA One Call at 8-1-1. Call a minimum of 3 days before you plan to dig.
In your neighborhood...
For more information regarding location of underground utility lines in your neighborhood or work area, call Pennsylvania One Call 8-1-1.
Pennsylvania Act 38 (1991)
Pennsylvania Act 38 (1991) requires notification by excavators, designers, or any person preparing to disturb the earth's surface anywhere in the Commonwealth.
Pennsylvania Act 38 (1991) requires no less than 3 working days notice nor more than 10 working days notice from excavators who are about to: dig, drill, blast, auger, bore, grade, trench or demolish when in the construction phase. A designer is required to give no less than 10 working days nor more than 90 working days notice when engaged in the design phase. Both of these conditions involve the entire Commonwealth.
The developer or his designated representatives (e.g., excavating contractor) are responsible for obtaining all necessary clearances, markings, and other notifications required by the Pennsylvania One Call System (POCS).
In Pennsylvania, call: 8-1-1
Out-of-State, call: 412-323-7100
If you are demolishing...
If you are demolishing a building and you need PECO to remove electric or gas facilities, call 8-1-1 Demolition Requests.
PECO's Damage Prevention Group
PECO's Damage Prevention Group provides both office and field personnel to assist you with all issues related to excavation activities throughout our service territory. (Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and York counties).
Our close partnership with PA One Call and our locating vendor, STS, Inc., gives you access to the resources you need to ensure your job site is properly marked before you start to dig.
Public safety is our number one concern. Safety is a responsibility that each of us must take personally. It's important to follow the law and employ safe digging practices.
For more information please contact one of the numbers listed below:
- PA One Call 8-1-1
- Manager 610-941-1809
- Supervisor 610-943-5515
Questions about mark outs in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia, or York county:
STS, Inc. 610-292-8057
Problems or questions about working around PECO underground electric or gas facilities:
- Bucks County 267-716-8407
- Chester/York County 267-716-8929, 610-721-6807 ;
- Delaware County 267-716-8506
- Montgomery County 267-716-8405
- Philadelphia County 610-721-6805