THE POTENTIAL PENALTIES ARE SEVERE FOR WEDNESDAY'S NATURAL GAS PIPELINE EXPLOSION IN PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
BEN BOOTH OF "IOWA ONE CALL" SAYS BY LAW, HIS ORGANIZATION SHOULD BE CALLED BEFORE ANY EXCAVATING WORK TAKES PLACE:
DAVID SHERIDAN OF THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE CONFIRMED TO KSCJ NEWS THAT HIS OFFICE IS INVESTIGATING THE EXPLOSION.
BOOTH SAYS FAILURE TO NOTIFY IOWA ONE CALL CAN RESULT IN FINES AND OTHER PENALTIES SUCH AS CIVIC LIABILITY LAWSUITS AND INJUNCTIONS:
BOOTH SAYS HE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND WHY MORE PEOPLE DON'T CALL BEFORE THEY DIG, BECAUSE 8-1-1 IS A FREE SERVICE.
HE SAYS NO ONE IS EXEMPT FROM THE LAW WHEN DIGGING, WHETHER IT'S A FIELD OR A BACK YARD. EVERYONE IS REQUIRED TO CHECK FOR BURIED UTILITY LINES.
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