Private Utility Location Services

  Know what's there before you dig!

 

Using Electromagnetic (EM) device and / or GPR			Generally most standard utility locators contracted by DIGTESS only mark the main line for the utility company they are contracted to. This means any private lines running from the main line may NOT be marked. To locate and mark these lines you will have to hire a Private Locating Company. Also, in some areas, DIGTESS locators will only mark lines leading to the private property and will not mark lines on the private property that were installed by the original builder. The utilities are typically marked by paint using standard colors and / or pin flags.
Mark it or Map it?
Why use a GPR Service if we have to use DIG TESS anyway?      Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) is a complimentary technology to Radio Detection and Electromagnetic (EM) locating technology. The benefits that GPR provides are many. The lateral position and depth of buried utilities is more accurate with GPR. In congested utility locations GPR can detect the various utilities. GPR can locate buried utilities comprised of different materials. GPR can locate metallic and non-metallic utilities. Fiber-optics without a trace wire can be a challenge with any technology.			3D Mapping of the Area      When providing mapping services we collect data for the survey area in a grid format. A GPR survey grid means that more area is covered and unknown objects can be discovered and ensure full coverage of the area.   Traditional (EM) locate equipment requires the transmitting antenna be inline with the utility if you are using induction mode or they may be missed. GPR does not have this requirement so utilities running in an obscure direction can be identified.   Once the GPR data has been collected a 3D map of the ground and its infrastructure can be developed. This can be beneficial in congested areas for identifying utilities and also for pre-engineering purposes.
Although there is no technology that is 100% accurate, due to the varying ground science (i.e. soil type, soil mineralization, moisture content and conductivity) and the materials used for the utilities, combining traditional EM locating and GPR surveying is your safest bet.
Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc SIR-3000 The SIR-3000 is the newest GPR product from the world leader in Ground Penetrating Radar.
Underground Storage Tank & Drum Location Environmental Survey
This rugged, high-performance, single-channel radar system provides unrivaled scan rates with low noise. Applications: Concrete and Rebar Inspection Utility Mapping Geological Investigation Snow/Ice Thickness Measurement Archaeology Forensics / Law Enforcement Research

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