On May 21, 2024, the Digger Dog Utility Safety Show presented to the 3rd grade students at West Haralson Elementary School in Tallapoosa, GA. Digger Dog and Ms. Maria explained why they should always, “Play it Safe Around all
Utilities”. They went over all the underground utilities and showed them the different flag and paint
colors for each utility; Red-Electricity, Yellow-Natural Gas, Blue-Water, Green-Sewer, OrangeTelecommunications (Phone, Cable TV or Internet) and White-the area their parents need to mark
where they will dig. They told them their parents should always “Contact 811 Before they Dig” to
prevent damage and for their safety. They showed the students what happens if a natural gas pipeline
is hit and what it sounds like when the natural gas comes out of the ground. They told the students that
natural gas doesn’t have a smell, so the natural gas companies put a chemical into the gas called
mercaptan which smells like a rotten egg. Ms. Maria demonstrated to the students using Power Town
demonstrating why they should not play around overhead power lines or pad mount transformers. She
demonstrated to the students what they should do if a power line comes down on top of a school bus or
car; cross their arms, keep their legs together and bunny hop away from the school bus or car.
