Know What's Below – Call 811 Before You Dig
We're getting closer to August 11 (8/11 on the calendar), which serves as a good reminder to everyone to call 811 a few days before digging to identify the approximate location of underground utility lines.
Every six minutes an underground utility line is damaged because someone decided to dig without first calling 811, and we at Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce do not want anyone to become part of the statistic.
Utility services that your family depends on, such as cable TV, high-speed Internet, landline telephone, electric, gas, water and sewer, are buried underground in many communities. Striking one of these lines can result in inconvenient outages for entire neighborhoods, harm to yourself or someone else, and repair costs.
When you call 811 a few days before you plan to start your project, a local one-call center representative will collect your information and notify the affected local utility companies of your intent to dig. A professional locator will then visit the dig site to mark the approximate location of all underground utility lines with paint, flags or both. Once your site has been marked, it is safe to begin digging around the marked areas.
No matter the type of project – installing a mailbox, putting in a fence, planting trees or shrubbery, building a patio or deck, or excavating a new garden area – make sure to call 811 several days prior to digging to have your site properly marked, and remind our customers, as well as your friends and family, to do the same. Always call 811 before you dig and know what’s below.
Every six minutes an underground utility line is damaged because someone decided to dig without first calling 811, and we at Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce do not want anyone to become part of the statistic.
Utility services that your family depends on, such as cable TV, high-speed Internet, landline telephone, electric, gas, water and sewer, are buried underground in many communities. Striking one of these lines can result in inconvenient outages for entire neighborhoods, harm to yourself or someone else, and repair costs.
When you call 811 a few days before you plan to start your project, a local one-call center representative will collect your information and notify the affected local utility companies of your intent to dig. A professional locator will then visit the dig site to mark the approximate location of all underground utility lines with paint, flags or both. Once your site has been marked, it is safe to begin digging around the marked areas.
No matter the type of project – installing a mailbox, putting in a fence, planting trees or shrubbery, building a patio or deck, or excavating a new garden area – make sure to call 811 several days prior to digging to have your site properly marked, and remind our customers, as well as your friends and family, to do the same. Always call 811 before you dig and know what’s below.
Free Get Ready Class for Mill Valley Businesses:
Wed., April 23 at 5 p.m.
Wed., April 23 at 5 p.m.
Get Ready Marin is hosting a free Get Ready class specifically for Mill Valley business managers and staff on Wednesday, April 23 from 5 p.m. top 6:15 p.m. in the conference room at Westamerica Bank at 64 East Blithedale Ave. in downtown Mill Valley.
The class will teach business managers and staff how to keep your business open during an emergency as a way to assist the community.
In case of an earthquake, public safety officials recommend having enough food and water to last up to 7 days. If we have a catastrophic fire, you may need to evacuate in 10 minutes or less. Get Ready is a free 1½ hour class sponsored by the Mill Valley Fire Department that teaches you how to prepare your home and family for all types of emergencies.
If you’re interested in attending, please register by emailing Maggie Lang at mgg_lang@yahoo.com or call 415-279-6529.
The class will teach business managers and staff how to keep your business open during an emergency as a way to assist the community.
In case of an earthquake, public safety officials recommend having enough food and water to last up to 7 days. If we have a catastrophic fire, you may need to evacuate in 10 minutes or less. Get Ready is a free 1½ hour class sponsored by the Mill Valley Fire Department that teaches you how to prepare your home and family for all types of emergencies.
If you’re interested in attending, please register by emailing Maggie Lang at mgg_lang@yahoo.com or call 415-279-6529.
Emergency Preparedness
Mill Valley is a wonderful place to live and visit, with its stunning vistas and tree-studded canyons backing up to acres of parklands. It can also be a place where being prepared, particularly for residents and visitors, is as important as enjoying the natural beauty.
The CIty of Mill Valley provides helpful emergency preparedness information for residents and visitors, including what to do in case of an earthquake, fire or flood. It also offers free emergency preparedness classes for Mill Valley residents.
Whether your are here for a day or a lifetime, following are some quick safety tips to help you enjoy your stay:
The CIty of Mill Valley provides helpful emergency preparedness information for residents and visitors, including what to do in case of an earthquake, fire or flood. It also offers free emergency preparedness classes for Mill Valley residents.
Whether your are here for a day or a lifetime, following are some quick safety tips to help you enjoy your stay:
- If you are hiking or bicycling, carry a cell phone and map of the area.
- For residents, discuss what you and your family would do during and immediately after a major disaster.
- Prepare a mini survival kit for your home and vehicle.
- Know the best things to do and not to do in case of an earthquake.
- If you live, work or go to school in Marin County and are 18 and over, you may now register your cell phone or VoIP (voice over internet protocol) phone with the Telephone Emergency Notification System to receive emergency alerts by call, text, or email from the County of Marin. Here is how to register.
