Survey Reveals 34.9 Million Americans Plan to Dig Without Contacting 811 First, Risking Disruption to Critical Services
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Common Ground Alliance
A national public opinion survey of homeowners conducted in early March by the Common Ground Alliance (CGA) revealed that 58% of American homeowners personally plan to complete a home improvement project involving digging in the next 12 months – and unfortunately, 49% of them, or approximately 34.9 million Americans, will take a risk by not contacting 811 beforehand. The most popular planned projects cited among surveyed homeowners who plan to dig include:
- Planting a tree or shrub: 80%
- Building a fence: 25%
- Building a deck or patio: 21%
- Installing a mailbox: 11%
- Installing a pool: 3%
- Something else: 19%
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