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GET A
LINE LOCATE
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GET A
LINE LOCATE
Before any ground disturbance work, ensure you plan ahead. Submit a free line locate request three business days prior to your project. In Saskatchewan, a line locate must be performed if a utility line may be impacted and work cannot begin until all utility providers have marked their lines.
Common Projects that require a line locate
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LINES
MARKED
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LINES
MARKED
A technician will mark the location of the underground utility lines using coloured flags. Once complete, a record of line locate will be provided by email. The record of line locate will provide information on how to proceed in the proposed work area.
Line locates are only valid for 30 calendar days or while paint markings are visible, whichever is less. If your project is delayed, you will need to request a new line locate.
Never assume you remember where the utility lines are based on a previous line locate. Hitting a line can be dangerous and costly.
UNIVERSAL COLOUR CODE FOR MARKING BURIED FACILITIES
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GET PERMISSION
TO PROCEED
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GET PERMISSION TO PROCEED
Permission or a permit may be required from SaskEnergy, SaskPower and SaskTel when digging near buried lines.
Permission to proceed is required when:
- Work is within a SaskEnergy easement or 1.5 metres of a natural gas line
- Work is within a right-of-way or 5 metres of a SaskPower owned fibre optic line
- Work is within a SaskTel right-of-way or 1 metre of a SaskTel cable
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WORKING NEXT TO
BURIED LINES
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WORKING NEXT TO BURIED LINES
Review your record of locate and make sure the work area is accurately shown. Utility lines don’t always run in a straight line and may have moved through erosion or gradual ground movement.
Remember, flags are placed as accurately as possible and indicate that a utility line is nearby. The flags may not be located directly above the utility line.
Did you know that lines can be as shallow as 12 inches?
Markings could be placed within 1 metre from the utility line.
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HAND DIG
SAFELY
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HAND DIG
SAFELY
DAYLIGHTING DIGGING TIPS
Hand expose and verify where the utility line is located
DAYLIGHTING DIGGING TIPS
Hand expose and verify where the utility line is located