Utah law only requires facility operators to mark the facility lines that they own and maintain. This usually means up to the meter. Underground lines that extend beyond the meter or that are not connected to a meter are typically not installed or owned by a facility operator and therefore may not be marked. These include water and sewer laterals, power to a detached garage or lamppost, sprinkler / irrigation systems, lines connected to a propane tank or septic system, etc.
Almost every job site will include some type of privately-owned underground pipe or cable. The excavator should inspect the property carefully and ask the property owner about private underground lines before digging. The excavator should consider hiring a private locator to mark private lines that could be in conflict with the excavation project. Areas where private lines are especially common include apartment or townhome complexes, mobile home parks, gated subdivisions, cabin communities, schools and universities, hospital complexes, industrial areas, government facilities and military installations.
Locating companies that can be hired to mark private lines:
(Blue Stakes of Utah 811 does not endorse or promote any private locating company)
Company | Phone | Website | Operating Counties | Address | |
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Apex Locating Services | 385-320-3747 | Website | Entire State – locates all services |
Farmington, Utah |
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Blew & Associates, P.A. | 888-933-2111 | Website | Entire State | 3825 N Shiloh Dr Fayetteville, AR 72703 |
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Blood Hound Private Utility Locators | 702-280-4189 | Website | Entire State | 1755 W Sequoia Vista Circle Ste 3-D Salt Lake City, UT 84104 |
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Earthview Technology Inc. | 801-446-3004 | Website | Entire State | PO Box 1409 Riverton, UT 84065 |
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ELM Locating and Utility Services | 406-728-9343 | Website | Box Elder, Cache, Weber, Morgan, Davis, Summit, Wasatch, Salt Lake, Tooele, Utah, Beaver, Iron, Washington | 3021 Palmer, Suite C Missoula, MT 59808 |
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GPR Services Inc. | 385-253-1776 | Website | Entire State – Utility Locating, Concrete Scanning, and Sub Surface Engineering |
92 E 1810 N Tooele, UT 84074 |
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Ground Penetrating Radar Systems, Inc. | 801-599-2115 | Website | Entire State – locates all services |
900 W Bitner Rd, Suite J-17 Park City, Utah 84094 |
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Magic Valley Private Utility Locates | 208-358-2351 | Website | Entire State | Burley, ID | |
PdM Professionals & Consultants LLC | 435-621-2539 | Website | Entire State – locates all services |
11000 N 8325 E P.O. Box 76066 Tridell, Utah 84076 |
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Penhall Technologies | 801-355-7364 | Website | Entire State | 2449 S Constitution Blvd West Valley City, UT 84119 |
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Right Side Locating | 801-637-4078 | Website | Entire State | 6044 S 5800 W Kearns, Utah 84118 |
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Tri West Services | 435-828-1389 | Website | Uintah Basin Hydrovac Trailer & Line Locator |
HC69 Box 176 Randlett, UT 84063 |
The following entities do not participate with Blue Stakes. If you need to dig on property owned or controlled by one of these entities, please contact that entity directly in addition to contacting Blue Stakes.
– Union Pacific Railroad – “Call Before You Dig!” Hotline – 800-336-9193
– Utah Transit Authority – UTA Control Center – 801-352-6701
– Hill Air Force Base – Red Stake – 801-777-0540
– Navajo Tribal Utility Authority – (for Navajo Nation lands) – 800-528-5011