Safe digging is being encouraged by the City of Âé¶čAV in the month of April.
Over the past year, natural gas line damages in Âé¶čAV have increased along with other communities in the Okanagan.
Âé¶čAV ranks third in the province for the highest damages behind Vancouver and Surrey.
âFortisBCâs natural gas system, delivers vital energy to homes, businesses, schools and hospitals every day,â said Ian Turnbull, FortisBC Damage Prevention and Emergency Services Manager.
âThis April we are teaming up with the City of Âé¶čAV to protect our underground infrastructure and remind anyone breaking ground to call and to follow closely the instructions and directions you receive from us.â
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Can you DIG it???????
â Mack Britton (@MackBrittonBC)
Better check first.
Beneath Âé¶čAVâs landscape lies an extensive infrastructure of pipes and cables that residents depend on for communication, electricity, gas supply, water, sewer and storm water management.
The pipelines for gas distribution and supply in Âé¶čAV are estimated to span more than 985 km within the city, the same as the distance from Âé¶čAV to Maple Creek, Saskatchewan.
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Last year in B.C., more than 1,200 gas lines were hit.
Damage to underground utilities costs money, diverts first responder resources and causes service outages â and the majority of incidents are preventable.
âRequesting location information, even only three days prior to starting a project, will notify all member companies that have buried utilities in your dig area and allow you to create a safe plan for where and how to dig,â said Sarah Josefson, City of Âé¶čAV Safety Advisor.
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