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With the latest news that Alva’s water lines in the Southwest quadrant are in dire straits, what other subterranean surprises await?

We’ve all been concerned with the aging infrastructure, of which water lines are only the tip of the iceberg. Sewer and natural gas pipes, and cables – metallic or fiber optic, lie in wait for the unsuspecting excavation. In dealing with projects as diverse as campaign signs to trailer house anchors, the protocol of calling 811 before you dig should always be followed.

How serious can it be? Ask the public works backhoe operator who punctured a fiber o...