Yes! There are several factors that can affect a buried utility’s depth to the surface, such as erosion, weather, and grading (adding or removing soil). Even if you have worked in that area in the past, notifying OHIO811 before every dig keeps you and your community safe. Plus, it’s the law!

To be clear, Ohio law (a/k/a the Ohio Revised Code or “ORC”) defines “Excavation” at ORC 3781.25 (I) as follows:

“…the use of hand tools, powered equipment, or explosives to move earth, rock, or other materials in order to penetrate or bore or drill into the earth, or to demolish any structure whether or not it is intended that the demolition will disturb the earth…”