Thinking about having that unwanted tree stump removed.
Here is what I recommend to do first.

Call Before You Dig is a free service that locates your underground utilities. Use this service any time you plan to excavate at your home or business. Call toll-free (800) DIG-TESS (344-8377).

Marking Underground Utilities Is A Safety Issue
Electric cable, gas lines, water lines and wastewater lines could all be present under your property. Hitting these lines could result in injury, property damage or pollution of the environment. Call Before You Dig will assist you in choosing a safe site for your excavation activities.

State Law Requires Notification
The State of Texas Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety Act governs excavation. The act says that anyone that plans to disturb soil to a depth of 16 or more inches must contact a notification center before proceeding with their work.

One Call and All Your Utilities Are Marked
Call the Texas Excavation Safety System toll-free at (800) 344-8377. Operators are on duty 24-hours a day, seven days a week (excluding legal holidays).

You may call up to 14 business days before excavating, but no later than two business days before excavating.

The operator will ask you where, when and what type of excavating is to be done. Keep your assigned request number for future reference. A locator for the various utilities will come mark their underground utilities at your site.

After you have everything marked then call us to remove your unwanted stump. It’s that easy and you will feel good about it before and after it is completed.