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Uniform Color Code of the American Public Works Association

Color Feature Identified
White – Proposed Excavation
Pink – Temporaty Survey Markings
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

USA

  • National Call Before You Dig (811)
  • Phone: 811 - This is a national call number where you can locate individual state/area numbers. When digging in any state always check the rules for that state because they will vary.

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California


Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho




Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland


Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana


Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York


  • New York (5 Boroughs and Long Island)
  • DigNet
  • 811 or 1-800-272-4480

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

  • PUPS
  • 811 or 1-888-721-7877

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas


Utah

Vermont

811 or 1-888-344-7233

Virginia

Washington

Washington DC (District of Columbia)

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

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