Underground Service Alert (USA)

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When to Make a Call

All digging on the Stanford University campus (utilities excavations, tent staking, construction, etc.) requires a call to Underground Service Alert: (800) 227-2600

Underground Service Alert (USA) MUST be called at least two days prior to digging on the Stanford campus, at (800) 227-2600.

After placing your call, contact information for Maps & Records USA Marking Staff is: Jay Marianowits, 725-0746 Backup staff and a contractor are also in place.

Available now: Dial 811 for USA (9-8-1-1 from on-campus telephones). . For more info, see: http://call811.com

How to Place a USA Call

WHO Every person planning to dig should call USA at (800) 227-2600 OUTLINE YOUR DIGGING SITE Prior to your call to USA, outline your digging location with white chalk paint or another manner sufficient to enable underground facility members to determine the area of digging to be field marked. WHEN Two (2) working days before your planned digging, call USA at (800) 227-2600. USA suggest placing calls on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday afternoons (for the following week's requests) to avoid communication delays. USA TICKET NUMBER At the end of your call, you will be given a ticket number referencing your digging number. Hold on to this number in case you need to call USA back. Your USA number will only be valid for 14 calendar days from the day you called it in. If your digging is continuing past the active 14 calendar day period, call USA back two days prior to the expiration of your ticket. USA MEMBER RESPONSE In response to your ticket, the USA members will either: Mark or stake the path of their underground facilities Provide you with information about their underground facilities Advise you that they do not have any underground facilities in conflict with your digging work After the USA members have field marked their facilities, you are required to notify USA anytime those markings are no longer reasonably visible. HAND DIGGING Before you use power equipment, expose the underground facilities in conflict by hand. See MARKING GUIDELINES for hand digging requirements. WHAT Please have the following information on hand when you call USA: Phone Number and extension Are you digging in CA, NV, or HI? Begin Date (2 days prior notice) and Begin Time Your Name Your Company's Name Your Company's Mailing Address City, State, Zip Fax Number Who the work is being done for Have you outlined your area with white paint as required? Work Permit Number (City, County or State) Foreman of Job Nature of Work: (Blasting, Boring, Drilling, Grading, Trenching, Tunneling, Etc) Location of Digging County Place Address or Description Mapbook Page Grid For more information on Underground Service Alerts, visit www.usanorth.org