We Care Wellness Center - 1 Year Later
It has been one year since the Texas811 We Care Wellness Center opened. In that year, the Wellness Center has become part of Texas811's culture and image. Employees and dependents continue to utilize their FREE access to what many now call their primary physician. Taking a half day off to see your doctor is a thing of the past. The dreaded feeling you get when you start to get sick... Read More |
What is Pipe Bursting? 
When you think utility damage prevention, odds are that pipe bursting doesn't cross your mind. You may have heard the term, but do you really know the mechanics of pipe bursting? Pipe bursting is a trenchless technology method for replacement of worn out and undersized gas, water and sewer pipeswith plastic pipe of equal or larger diameter without disturbing surface structures.....Read More |
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Cooperation is the Key
 Is damage prevention effective? Patrick McGrath, Atmos Energy Mid-Tex Division Operations Supervisor seems to think so. It was the summer of 2010. Patrick was advised by Atmos' compliance department that a certain excavator in his district was ranked in the top 10 state-wide for repeat violations of TAC Title 16, Chapter 18 - Underground Pipeline Damage Prevention Rules. . ...Read More |
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Texas811 Supports Breast Cancer Awareness
As most know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, which is a month dedicated to increasing awareness to everyone about the disease. The majority of people know of breast cancer, but few take the steps to have a plan to detect the disease in its early stages and encourage others to do the same. We at Texas811 encourage everyone to be aware and to encourage others to be aware as well. Read More |
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GeoRemote From a Different Perspective
When you request your locate do you sometimes hang up the phone wondering if the person on the other end of the line really understood the location you gave them? When you need a locate do you not want to have to be on the phone holding for an operator? Do you wonder if you reached Texas811 when you placed your locate? Do you wonder if the operator get your name, address, phone & fax numbers, email, and all the other information correct? Read More |
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Removing Tree Stumps? Call 811
 According to the Texas A&M Forest Service, a staggering 301 million trees died in rural and forested areas of Texas as a result of the 2011 drought. This figure does not even include trees in cities and towns. Another 5.6 million trees in urban areas - along city streets, and neighborhood parks, and in homeowner's yards- also died as a result of the drought. Read More. |
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