Spring has arrived and many people across Saskatchewan are getting ready to start yard and landscaping projects. Whether you’re building a fence, planting trees, or adding a deck, it’s important to take one key step before you dig: request a line locate. In 2025, landscaping projects were among the leading causes of underground line hits for homeowners and landowners. Incidents most often involved larger equipment, such as excavators and backhoes, but hand tools also caused damage. “Any project that disturbs the ground requires a line locate,” says Sheena Nabozniak, SaskEnergy’s Manager of...
… SaskEnergy’s Manager of Damage Prevention. “Sometimes gas lines are closer to the surface than people expect.” … is a line locate? A line locate flag will indicate where a gas line is. A line locate shows where underground gas and … of the line Natural gas service outages for nearby homes or businesses Costly repairs and surcharges if a locate was not …