Governor Doyle Declares July 13-19 Diggers Hotline Week

Governor Jim Doyle announced that July 13-19 was declared Diggers Hotline Week throughout the state of Wisconsin.  This is the 19^th consecutive year that the state has announced an official week dedicated to Diggers Hotline and safe digging.

“It’s critical to our public safety that we continue to educate both homeowners and contractor,” Diggers Hotline spokesperson Chad Krueger said.  “This annual recognition from the state helps further our goal of educating the public about this completely free and vital service.”

Diggers Hotline coordinates activities between excavators and utilities such as phone, electric, cable, water and natural gas to mark dangerous and costly underground and overhead utilities around homes and professional job sites.  Representatives from Diggers Hotline recently completed a statewide outreach tour that included more than 50 presentations to professional excavators about the free statewide service. 

Diggers Hotline is an independent, free service for anyone doing excavation work in Wisconsin.  Over 1,100 utilities and other buried facility owners are members of Diggers Hotline.  Wisconsin state law requires all excavators – including homeowners and construction contractors – to contact Diggers Hotline at least three working days before starting any digging.

Diggers Hotline is Wisconsin's one-call center. Anyone in the state who is digging, excavating or disturbing the soil is required by law to contact Diggers Hotline at least three working days before beginning work.