When doing ANY digging on your property, it’s required by law that you call before you dig.
Alabama 811 is a free service that will get local utilities to come out and mark your property, so that you can dig safely. You may either call 811 or go online to fill out your line locate request. Normal response time is within 48 hours of the request time. For more information about the service, visit http://www.al811.com/