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Iowa One Call Under Review

Iowa One Call Under Review

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The Iowa Utilities Board has issued an order to review the program that requires people to call and have underground utilities marked before they dig. I-U-B spokesman, Donald Tormey says the Utilities Board and the Iowa Attorney General’s Office received a federal grant to support this effort.
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The program Iowa One Call allows people to call for free and have the underground utilities marked, but some people and companies still don’t do it. Tormey says the I-U-B is looking for information on how to improve the whole process.
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The Board also plans to schedule a workshop for February 27th where interested persons may discuss the information provided by the utilities, ask questions, and respond to questions.

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