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· Use the APWA Color Code to mark their facilities. · Be accurate within 24 inches either side of the buried facility (tolerance zone) One-Call Centers inform the utility companies using Under Ground Service Alert Tickets (USA Tickets) via fax or email. It is the responsibility of the Utility company to respond to these tickets in a timely manner. DCSE’s Field Mapplet/USA is an ideal solution for electronically organizing and managing the USA tickets. Field Mapplet/USA can use your GIS data to determine if the ticket requires a “Stake-Out” or is “All-Clear”. |
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Culver City, California — June 1976— A construction crew working on Venice Blvd. In Culver City, California, hit a petroleum pipeline. The explosion killed nine people and an entire city block was burned to the ground, causing millions of dollars worth of damage. New Milford, Connecticut — November 2005 — Gas officials claimed a construction crew illegally used a backhoe near the utility's underground pipeline, causing a rupture. A dozen business customers lost service along a 2-mile stretch. Construction crew may face fines of up to $40,000. Accidents similar to the above have caused states to pass laws that require anyone who digs to notify the utility companies before starting, and for a good reason. Digging can be dangerous and costly without knowing where underground facilities are located. These laws require that Excavators: · Call One-Call Centers and give a notice prior to excavating · Delineate (outline) their job in white paint. · Hand expose to the point of no conflict within the tolerance zone Utility companies are required to: · Mark or locate their facilities prior to the start of construction |
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