How to get started
Starting a Project?
Contact Virginia 811 before you start your project. Allow required time for marking. Respect and protect the marks. Excavate carefully.
How to get started
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Step 1
Request markings
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Step 3
Review the markings
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Step 4
Dig with care
What’s buried underground?
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(RED) Electric power lines, cables, conduit, and lighting cables
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(Orange) Communication, alarm or signal lines, cables, or conduit
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(Yellow) Gas, oil, steam, petroleum, or other gaseous or flammable material
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(Green) Sewers and drain lines
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(Blue) Potable (drinkable) water
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(Purple) Reclaimed water, irrigation, and slurry lines
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(White) Proposed excavation route or boundary