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379 South Branch Road
Hillsborough, NJ 08844
908.369.4313

379 South Branch Road
Hillsborough, NJ 08844
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Call Before You Dig

The Engineering Department would like to remind property owners that any construction project that requires digging into the ground must call the “Call Before You Dig” 811 call center to have all underground utilities marked out before construction. These mark-outs consist of colored flags and/or colored wearable paint on the street or in your front yard.

Utilities are not only in the street but they can also be within the right-of-way which is the first 10 to 20 feet of a front yard within the grass area. Sometimes, residents contact the Engineering Office when they notice these flags in their front yard. Many times, the resident or a neighbor is installing a fence, swimming pool, addition, or other small project and the contractor has called the 811 mark-out number. It is the law to call prior to digging of any kind. The attached picture indicates the colors for each utility. Residents with questions about a specific mark out may wish to reach out to 811 or visit their website at nj1-call.org

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