Private Utility Locating in Yakima & Central Washington
3D Inspection Services provides private utility locating in Yakima and throughout Central Washington for homeowners, contractors, property managers, and other clients who need privately owned underground utilities identified before excavation or construction. We use specialized locating equipment to help identify detectable private water, gas, sewer, electrical, and communication lines.
Private utility locating aims to reduce the risk of damaging privately owned underground utilities before excavation, trenching, landscaping, fence installation, or other digging work. Identifying detectable utilities can help property owners and contractors avoid utility strikes, service interruptions, property damage, and safety hazards. Private utility locating should be completed before digging begins and does not replace the need to contact 811 for public utility markings.
Private utility locating is different from public utility locating through Washington 811. Washington 811 notifies participating utility owners of planned excavation, so their publicly maintained underground facilities can be marked. Privately owned lines beyond the utility provider’s responsibility are generally not included in those markings. Private utility locating helps identify detectable privately owned lines on residential, commercial, and industrial properties.
What Private Utilities Can Be Located?
Private utility locating may be used to identify detectable underground electrical, gas, water, sewer, communication, and other conductive utility lines on private property. Locatability depends on the utility material, access points, tracer wires, site conditions, and other factors. Some nonconductive utilities, such as plastic piping without a tracer wire, may not be detectable using electronic locating equipment.
When Is Private Utility Locating Needed?
Private utility locating is useful before excavation, trenching, landscaping, fence installation, building additions, irrigation work, grading, or other projects that may disturb the ground. Locating privately owned utilities before work begins can help reduce the risk of accidental utility strikes, service interruptions, property damage, and unexpected repair costs.
Private Utility Locating Service Area
3D Inspection Services provides private utility locating in Yakima and throughout Central Washington, including Selah, Union Gap, Moxee, Wapato, Toppenish, Sunnyside, Grandview, Ellensburg, Cle Elum, and surrounding communities. Contact us to confirm service availability for your property or project location.
