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We are 100% operational during the COVID-19 Pandemic. All employees continue to support damage prevention services from remote workstations. REQUEST A LOCATE Where To Start Homeowners iDig811 is designed for residential excavators to easily submit utility locate requests online. However, emergency tickets may not be processed through this program, make sure to always call 811 for emergency tickets. REQUEST A LOCATE Professional Excavators Online ticket requests or Colorado 811 Tier One Members can access the Positive Response system via phone or web to submit the appropriate responses to the locate requests. LEARN MORE Homeowners iDig811 is designed for residential excavators to easily submit utility locate requests online. However, emergency tickets may not be processed through this program, make sure to always call 811 for emergency tickets. REQUEST A LOCATE Professional Excavators Web ticket entry is designed for professional excavators to submit utility locate requests online. Avoid potential hold times, process normal, non-compliant, second notice, relocate/refresh, and canceled requests from you desktop, tablet, or mobile device. LEARN MORE If You’re Digging, You’ll Need an Underground Utility , Wire or Cable Locator So Click or Call Before you Dig ! Practicing safe digging and excavation starts with contacting Colorado 811. Whether you’re a homeowner wanting to refresh your yard or a professional excavator, you need to know what’s below! Colorado 811 makes it easy for homeowners and professionals who are going to excavate do so safely by submitting a utility locating ticket request online, or call 811 before you dig. Either way, you can have the underground cables, wires and utilities marked before you begin excavating so that you are safe and do not destroy important underground facilities. Frequently Asked Questions I’m not digging very deep; do I really need to contact 811? Yes, no matter how shallow or how deep you are digging, you must contact 811 first. Colorado State law defines excavation as “any operation in which earth is moved or removed by means of any tools, equipment, or explosives and includes augering, backfilling, boring, ditching, drilling, grading, plowing-in, pulling-in, ripping, scraping, trenching, hydro excavating, postholing, and tunneling”. Why do I need to contact 811? You need to contact 811 before you dig, so you can avoid hitting any underground utilities, such as cables, wires or pipes. It’s also the law to contact 811 before you dig. What is the cost to have an area marked? There is no cost, it’s a free service. Can I submit a request online? Yes, you can quickly submit a locate request online through iDig811 Learn more about iDig811 here . Who marks the lines? The utility companies will mark the lines, some have in-house locators who mark their lines, while other hire a locating firm to mark their lines. Colorado 811 is not a locating company and does not locate utilities. When can I start digging? You can start digging once you have all your markings or positive response from the utilities on your ticket. What is Positive Response? Positive Response is mandated under the Colorado State law, to be provided by the underground facility owner to the excavator or homeowner requesting the locate request. The facility owner is required to post Positive Response through the Colorado Positive Response system . Positive Response lets the excavator or homeowner know the status of the ticket. What do the colors on the ground mean? Utility owners and operators follow the APWA (American Public Works Association) standard color code to mark the locations of their underground facilities. The following colors are used: RED – Electric Power Lines, Cables, Conduit and Lighting Cables YELLOW – Gas, Oil, Steam, Petroleum or Gaseous Materials ORANGE – Communication, Alarm or Signal Lines, Cables or Conduit BLUE – Potable Water PURPLE – Reclaimed Water, Irrigation and Slurry Lines GREEN – Sewers and Drain Lines WHITE – Proposed Excavation PINK – Temporary Survey Markings What is a facility owner or member? A facility owner is an organization such as companies, municipalities, etc. who own and/or operate underground utilities. Facility owners that register their underground utilities with Colorado 811 are known as members. How deep are the underground utilities, pipes or cables? The depth of utilities varies by location and by type. Erosion or leveling may cause the depth of a utility to change over time. For that reason, utility owners/operators only indicate depth if it is known. What are private utilities? Private utilities are owned by the owner of a property and will not be marked with your request. These can include water and sewer laterals, power to a detached garage, sprinkler/irrigation systems, lines connected to a propane tank or septic system, etc. There may be private utilities within your dig area. It is your responsibility to have private facilities marked. For a list of private locating companies, please visit https://colorado811.org/private-locate-companies/ . Our Partners SOCIAL SEO TEXT AREA News Style Guide & Logos Employment 811 Campaign Kit twitter facebook linkedin Custom social 2 Custom social 1 Contact 16361 Table Mountain Pkwy, Golden, CO 80403 Phone: (303) 232-1991 Email: administrator@co811.org Website: colorado811.org Recent Tweets Tweets by Colorado811 Newsletter Subscribe today to our MailChimp newsletter and stay up to date with all events coming straight in your mailbox: Sign up Leave this field empty if you're human: 2019 © Copyrights Colorado 811...