By calling 811, the PUPS system will then notify the participating utility companies and municipalities which service your location. They will come out to stake or mark your property at any buried utilities. And the service is free!
According to the PUPS website: "The South Carolina STATE LAW requires that excavators give a 72-Hour notice, (3 working days excluding weekends and holidays), for the locators to get out to mark the area. After a ticket has been processed, you will know when you are legally free to proceed with the digging work and which utilities in the area P.U.P.S. will be notifying for you. Any utilities that P.U.P.S. does not notify, you will be responsible for notifying directly. The Utility Companies ask that you leave a 2 1/2 feet margin on each side of a marked utility line. Also note that your request is good for 15 working days after it has been processed by our system."Utility markings are color-coded as follows:
- RED - Electric Power Lines, Cables, Conduit and Lightning Cables
- YELLOW - Gas, Oil, Steam, Petroleum, or Gaseous Materials
- ORANGE - Communication, Alarm, or Signal Lines, Cables or Conduit
- BLUE - Water, Irrigation, and Slurry Lines
- GREEN - Sewers and Drain Lines
- PINK - Temporary Survey Markings
- WHITE - Proposed Excavations
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