Iowa One Call

Iowa law requires anyone who plans to dig even one inch into the ground to call IOWA ONE CALL, a service that notifies utilities of your plans to dig. A representative from each utility will come to your home to let you know where wires and cables are buried so your digging will not disturb them.

Exceptions to the ONE CALL law are people who are doing usual farm work such as plowing, cultivating, planting, harvesting or replacing fence posts in pre-dug holes. Unless you will dig deeper than 15 inches, there is no need to call.

A nick in an underground wire can cause your electric or telephone service to be interrupted. Worse yet, it could electrocute the digger! It is easy to avoid these problems. Dial (800) 292-8989 at least 48 hours before starting a job. Utilities will be notified immediately and have 48 hours, excluding weekends and holidays, to send a locator to the site of the dig.
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