Before you dig, find out what facilities are within your planned excavation area, coordinate with utility owners and plan your project safely.
Safety is in your hands, Every Dig, Every Time!
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Call Before You Dig is a FREE service to anyone excavating within the state of Connecticut. It is the LAW. Call Before You Dig service enables excavators to obtain information on the location of underground utility pipes and cables in the area of the proposed work site. This knowledge will help protect the excavators from harm and the facilities from damage.
Join CBYD’s effort to keep Connecticut safe! Visit the CBYD team at and upcoming event. From excavator safety education courses to spreading the Damage Prevention message in the community.
"Using the CBYD E-Ticket system has made specifying where our crews are going to work more efficient and cut my time in half when submitting tickets!"
of damages to underground infrastructure results from "insufficient excavations practices". Always contact CBYD before your project starts.
Always know whats below - Call 811 or create a ticket online now
Important Notice!
CBYD's daytime call center will be closed on
Friday March 29, 2024 in observance of Good Friday.
Our after-hours call center only processes Emergency tickets over the phone during holiday closings.
You can still process Routine OR Emergency tickets online, anytime 24/7 by using our E-Ticket system- even when the call center is closed!
Keep in mind, any holidays that the call center is closed will affect Routine ticket start dates (including for Renewal tickets), so please plan ahead accordingly.
Please remember that per CT regulations-anytime you enter an Emergency ticket, you are required to call each utility directly using the phone numbers on your confirmation ticket.
CBYD FAQ can be found here:
CBYD Frequently Asked Questions